Energy Forms and Transformations

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Energy is ______.

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the ability to do work or cause a change

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The type of energy stored between an object and Earth.

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gravitational potential energy

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The type of energy stored in objects that are compressed or stretched.

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elastic potential energy

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The type of energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms - released when chemical reactions occur.

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chemical potential energy

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The total energy of an object due to the object's motion and position.

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mechanical energy

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The energy moved through the particles of a medium due to a vibrating object.

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sound energy

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The energy associated with the motion of particles inside an object.

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thermal energy

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The energy associated with an electric current (electrons flowing through a conductor).

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electrical energy

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The energy carried by electromagnetic waves.

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light / radiant energy

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The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom - released when nuclei of atoms are joined (fusion) or broken apart (fission)

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nuclear energy