Energy Vocab

Front

An object has _______ due to molecular movement (e.g., stove, microwave).

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heat energy

Front

Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it changes form.

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conservation of energy

Front

Motion caused by gravity, like water over a dam.

Back

gravitational energy

Front

Energy stored in a stretched elastic band or spring

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elastic energy

Front

Object that does not use electrical energy:

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object 3

Front

Examples of:

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Potential energy

Front

Examples of:

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kinetic energy

Front

Energy in food, fuel, etc. (eating, batteries)

Back

chemical energy

Front

Energy from the sun

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solar energy

Front

Energy from vibrations that cause air molecules to bump, producing sound (e.g., talking, singing).

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sound energy