Types of Energy

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Energy that an object has due to its position in a gravitational field is

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Gravitational

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Energy stored in the bending, stretching, or twisting of an object is

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Elastic energy

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Energy stored within the chemical bonds of a substance, such as gasoline or a candle is

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Chemical energy

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An example of nuclear energy is:

An apple falling from a tree

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A candle

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Uranium rods found in nuclear power plants

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Uranium rods found in nuclear power plants

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Magnets on your refrigerator and the needle in a compass are examples of

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Magnetic energy

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An example of electrostatic energy is

• Clothes sticking together when they come out of the dryer
• Your hair sticking up after rubbing a balloon on it

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Both A & B

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Forms of energy: Mechanical, thermal, electrical, sound, and electromagnetic

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Kinetic energy

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The total energy of motion and position of an object is

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Mechanical energy

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The total energy within a substance, measured in units of heat and temperature, such as ice melting and water boiling is

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Thermal energy

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Lightning, electricity and a lit light bulb are examples of:

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Electrical energy