Types of Energy and Their Properties

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What type of energy is stored in the bonds of atoms, with examples found in fossil fuels and food?

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Chemical Potential Energy

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What does kinetic energy depend on?

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Mass and speed of an object.

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What type of energy is stored by the stretching and compressing of materials?

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Elastic Potential Energy

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What does gravitational potential energy depend on?

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Height and mass of an object.

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What type of energy is represented by lightning and electricity through wires?

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Electric Current Kinetic Energy.

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What is the energy of motion called?

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Kinetic Energy.

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What type of energy is associated with the position of an object in a gravitational field?

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Gravitational Potential Energy.

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What is the energy stored in a compressed spring called?

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Elastic Potential Energy.

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What type of energy is released during a chemical reaction?

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Chemical Energy.

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What is the energy associated with the movement of electrons?

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Electrical Energy.