Forms of Energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to cause change in matter.

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What is light energy?

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A form of energy that can travel through space.

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What is sound energy?

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A form of energy that is carried as waves in vibrating matter; also a type of kinetic energy.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electric charges; when you use electricity, you are using this energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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