Types of Energy

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Mechanical energy

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Energy due to an object's motion

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Electrical energy

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons. Easily transported through power lines and converted into other forms of energy.

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Radiant (solar) energy

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Energy due to the movement of photons (light)

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Thermal (heat) energy

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Energy due to the movement of atoms or molecules in matter

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Potential Energy

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Stored energy

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy in motion

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Energy transformation

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Energy is its ability to change from one form to another form.

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Law of energy conservation

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Energy is neither created nor destroyed. Energy changes from one form into another.