Different Types of Energy

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What is energy in motion called?

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Kinetic energy.

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What type of energy is stored when you stretch a rubber band?

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Potential energy.

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What happens when light is absorbed?

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It is taken in by an object.

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What is the least amount of potential energy?

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It is found at the lowest point of an object.

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What do we call it when light bends?

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Refraction.

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What is the energy called that is stored in an object due to its position?

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Potential energy.

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What is the energy called that is associated with moving objects?

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Kinetic energy.

Front

What happens to light when it reflects?

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It bounces off a surface.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A rolling ball.

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What is an example of potential energy?

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A book on a shelf.