Forms of Energy

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What kind of energy is represented in this picture? Options: Thermal, Potential, Nuclear, Mechanical

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Thermal

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What kind of energy does this device use? Options: Chemical, Electrical, Thermal, Chemical

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Electrical

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Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.

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Nuclear energy

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What form of energy? Options: Thermal, Electrical, Mechanical, Radiant

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Mechanical

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Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy? Options: Radiant (potential) energy, Radiant (kinetic) energy, Electrical (potential) energy, Electrical (kinetic) energy

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Electrical (kinetic) energy

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Examples of thermal energy: a violin string plucked, talking, ringing telephone, boiling water, steam, heat from a flashlight, candle flame, light bulb light, energy from the sun (fusion), energy from a nuclear power plant (fission)

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boiling water, steam, heat from a flashlight

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A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________ energy. Options: Kinetic, Chemical, Potential, Thermal

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Potential

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This would be

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Nuclear (potential) energy

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This would be...

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Mechanical (kinetic) energy

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What form of energy is being used when a person hits a tennis ball with a tennis racket? Options: thermal energy, sound energy, light energy, mechanical energy

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mechanical energy