Energy Forms

What is energy?

• The ability to do work.

• The sum of all power on an object.

• The amount of matter in an object.

• The measure of an object's strength.

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The sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy.

• mechanical energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• magnetic energy

The energy of motion.

• magnetic energy

• gravitational energy

• electrical energy

• kinetic energy

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Energy that is stored.

• electrical

• radiant

• thermal

• potential

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The form of energy that is stored by objects based on their position in relation to Earth.

• gravitational potential energy

• nuclear energy

• chemical potential energy

• sound energy

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The form of energy that is stored by objects that can stretch and compress.

• magnetic energy

• light energy

• elastic potential energy

• gravitational potential energy

The form of energy that is stored in the bonds of atoms.

• electrical energy

• sound energy

• chemical energy

• nuclear energy

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Energy from the attraction and/or repulsion of an object due to its magnetic field.

• chemical energy

• thermal energy

• electrical energy

• magnetic energy

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The form of energy that is released when atoms of nuclear atoms are split or fused.

• gravitational energy

• radiant energy

• sound energy

• nuclear energy

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The form of energy that involves the moving of electrons.

• elastic energy

• thermal energy

• magnetic energy

• electrical energy