Forms of Energy & Transformations

________________is the type of energy an object has because of its motion; many of the forms of energy fall under this type of energy, such as mechanical energy, thermal energy, and radiant energy.

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Electrical Energy

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___________________ is the type of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position relative to other objects. (Example: pulled back rubber band)

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Solar Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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_____________________ is the energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms. (Examples: food, batteries)

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Potential Energy

• Electrical Energy

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___________________ is energy in the form of heat

• Radiant Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Potential Energy

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__________________ is energy stored due to position in a gravitational field; commonly due to Earth's gravity (Example: a marble sitting at the top of a hill)

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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_________________________ is energy that does not need matter to travel; light.

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Radiant Energy

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______________________ is a form of kinetic energy that an object has because of its motion or its position; Movement energy (Example: wind makes a windmill’s arm turn and creates electricity).

• Nuclear Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Radiant Energy

• Solar Energy

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___________________ is the ability to do work by movement of electric charge (electricity)

• Chemical Energy

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Electrical Energy

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This is the energy of vibrating molecules that move through matter.

• sound

• thermal

• mechanical

• electrical

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_________ is the ability to do work

• Power

• Strength

• Energy

• Force

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