Types of Energy

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What are the two main types of energy?

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Potential energy and kinetic energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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How do potential and kinetic energy relate to each other?

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They have an inverse relationship; as one increases, the other decreases.

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy produced by vibrating sound waves.

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What is light energy?

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Light energy is energy that travels in waves, specifically electromagnetic waves.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy, also known as heat energy, is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What happens to potential and kinetic energy as mass increases?

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As mass increases, both potential and kinetic energy increase.

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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy (KE) = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.