Types of Energy

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What is electrical energy?

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Electrical energy is the energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor, such as a wire.

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What is light energy?

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Light energy is a form of energy that is visible to the human eye and is produced by the vibration of electrically charged particles.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion. The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state. For example, an object at a height has gravitational potential energy.

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What is chemical energy?

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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like food, which can be released during a chemical reaction.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter. It is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object that is used to do work.

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What is solar energy?

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Solar energy is the energy that comes from the sun, which can be converted into thermal or electrical energy.

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What is nuclear energy?

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Nuclear energy is the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy produced by vibrating sound waves, which can be heard by the human ear.