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When a helicopter flies, what

type of energy is it using?
A. Thermal energy
B. Mechanical energy
C. Electromagnetic energy

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Answer: B Mechanical energy
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Answer: B. Mechanical energy

Explanation: "Mechanical energy is the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position. Mechanical energy can be either kinetic energy (energy of motion) or potential energy (stored energy of position)."

"Potential and kinetic energy of an object as it is stored and moved. Examples of MECHANICAL ENERGY- roller coasters, hydraulic lift, bow and arrow, and helicopters. Helicopters, cars, roller coasters, all moving objects that are being acted on by a force."

Incorrect options: A. Thermal energy and B. Electromagnetic energy. (explanation on both below)

"Thermal energy (also called heat energy) is produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other. The energy that comes from the temperature of the heated substance is called thermal energy."

"Electromagnetic radiation, in classical physics, the flow of energy at the universal speed of light through free space or through a material medium in the form of the electric and magnetic fields that make up electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, visible light, and gamma rays."

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