Forms of Energy

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Energy stored in the bonds between atoms

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chemical energy

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Energy stored in an atom's nucleus

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nuclear energy

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Energy stored in a flexed or compressed object

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elastic potential energy

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Energy of motion

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kinetic energy

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Potential energy due to gravity

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gravitational potential energy

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Energy in the form of waves that can move through space: gravitational potential energy, electromagnetic energy, sound energy, elastic potential energy

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electromagnetic energy

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Energy in the form of waves that move through a medium like air or water

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sound energy

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Energy of moving electrons

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electrical energy

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Energy of vibrating particles

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thermal energy

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Kinetic energy + potential energy

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mechanical energy