Basic Forms of Energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to make something move or change.

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What type of energy is produced by a radio, siren, and television?

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Sound energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of motion.

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

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Potential energy.

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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 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 potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A moving car.

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What is an example of potential energy?

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A stretched rubber band.