forms of energy

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What is the energy produced by vibrating objects called?

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Sound.

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What is the source of energy for the sun?

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Nuclear reactions.

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How is energy defined?

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The ability to do work.

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What type of energy do plants absorb during photosynthesis?

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Light.

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What type of energy is associated with the temperature of an object?

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Heat.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.