Understanding Different Forms of Energy Review

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What does lifting an object do in terms of energy?

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Increases potential energy

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Stored energy is?

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Potential energy

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What is energy primarily used for?

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Doing work

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____ is the ability to do work or cause change.

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Energy

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Energy comes in two primary forms. These are...?

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Potential and kinetic

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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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 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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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.