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How can energy from the motion of the crank on a hand-powerd flashlight produce heat?

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It's called thermal energy. The energy that comes from the temperature of the heated essence is called thermal energy.

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When you manually crank the flashlight, a coil of wire inside the generator converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy. This allows an electrical current to flow through the flashlight, thus lighting the bulb of the flashlight.

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