Forms of Energy

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What is nuclear energy?

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Energy derived from the forces that hold atoms together.

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What type of potential energy is stored by an object that can stretch or shrink?

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Elastic potential energy.

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What is an example of electrical energy?

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Electrons moving through an outlet.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work.

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What type of energy is required to bond atoms together?

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Chemical energy.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position above the ground.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is light energy?

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Energy that is visible to the human eye, produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles.

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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 kinetic energy?

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Energy that an object possesses due to its motion.