Types of Energy

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Stored energy based on an object’s position or state.

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Potential Energy

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Energy of motion.

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy of an object based on its position or motion.

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Mechanical Energy

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Energy stored in the chemical bonds of atoms and molecules.

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Chemical Energy

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Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

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Nuclear Energy

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Also called radiant energy - travels in waves.

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Electromagnetic Energy

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What we experience as heat.

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Thermal Energy

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Energy moving through waves produced by vibrating objects.

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Sound Energy

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Energy produced by electrons flowing in the same direction.

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Electrical Energy

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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed.

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Law of Conservation of Energy