FORMS OF ENERGY

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What is mechanical energy?

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Energy associated with motion or anything moving.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other.

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What is nuclear energy?

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Energy associated with changes in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is sound energy?

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Energy caused by an object’s vibrations; can also be considered mechanical energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of motion; the faster the motion, the more kinetic energy it has.

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy or energy that is waiting to be transferred.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like food and fuel.

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What is elastic energy?

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Energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed, like springs.

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What is gravitational energy?

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Potential energy related to an object's height and the force of gravity.

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