Types of Energy

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. It exists in various forms, such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and more.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion. It depends on the mass of the object and its speed.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state. For example, a rock at the top of a hill has gravitational potential energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter. It is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object that is used to do work.

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What is electrical energy?

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Electrical energy is the energy caused by the movement of electrons. It powers devices and appliances.

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What is nuclear energy?

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Nuclear energy is the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. It can be released during nuclear reactions.

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What is solar energy?

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Solar energy is the energy from the sun that can be converted into thermal or electrical energy.

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What is electromagnetic energy?

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Electromagnetic energy is a form of energy that travels through space as waves, such as light, radio waves, and X-rays.

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What factors affect kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is affected by mass and speed. The greater the mass or speed of an object, the greater its kinetic energy.