Energy

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ENERGY

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The ability to do work, something that has energy can perform work.

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WORK

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Applying a force to move or change something.

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MATTER

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The "stuff" that makes up the objects and substances you are familiar with, made of atoms and has mass and volume.

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MECHANICAL ENERGY

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Energy that an object has due to its motion or position; used to lift, move or hold objects.

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Light Energy

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Energy carried by light or electromagnetic radiation (infrared, radio waves, visible light, UV, x-rays), also called radiant energy.

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Electrical Energy

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Energy carried by charged particles, also called electricity. Electricity can build up on an object (static electricity) or move from one place to another (current electricity).

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Sound Energy

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Energy carried by sound waves, created when an object vibrates.

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Thermal Energy

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The internal energy of a system,

object or substance, associated with

temperature and amount of matter

in that substance

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CHEMICAL ENERGY

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Energy stored within the bonds between atoms of matter.

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NUCLEAR ENERGY

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Holds atoms together, this energy can be released during nuclear reactions such as radioactive decay, fusion, and fission.