Energy

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energy

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The ability to do work or cause change

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kinetic energy

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energy due to motion (It depends on an object's mass and speed.)

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potential energy

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stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object

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mechanical energy

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the total energy an object has because of its motion (speed) and position.

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sound energy

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vibrational movement through substances in waves

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thermal energy

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vibration and movement of molecules, also known as heat

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electrical energy

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the movement of electrons; the energy that an electric current carries

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radiant energy

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energy carried by electromagnetic waves; also called light energy

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nuclear energy

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Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another