Energy Forms

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Radiant Energy

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Energy transferred through electromagnetic waves such as visible light, ultraviolet light, or x-rays.

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Solar Energy

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Solar energy is radiant energy. Most of the energy we use on Earth originally came from the sun.

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Sources of Radiant Energy

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Heat from a campfire, microwave oven, heat from a light bulb, heat from a hot sidewalk.

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Examples of Radiant Energy

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Images of the sun, a microwave, and a campfire.

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Electrical energy flows in an

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electrical circuit.

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Solar energy is harnessed in

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solar cells.

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Fossil fuels are a source of

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electrical energy.

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Hydroelectric energy is produced by

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generators.

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Diagram of an electrical circuit

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This diagram shows an electrical circuit with a 12V battery, resistors, and a light bulb.

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Image of power lines and an electrical outlet

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Examples of Electrical Energy: Power lines and electrical outlets.