Forms of Energy

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What is Energy?

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The ability to do work.

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What is Work?

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When Energy is transferred to an object.

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What is the standard measurement for energy?

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What is Potential Energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy can be neither created nor destroyed.

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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 Thermal Energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is Chemical Energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is Electrical Energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.