Energy

• Ability to do work
• A type of matter
• The mass of an object
• Only found in moving objects

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Joule

• Unit of energy
• A measure of distance
• A force applied over time
• A unit of temperature

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Potential Energy

• Stored energy
• Energy that disappears
• Energy in moving objects
• Sound energy

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Kinetic Energy

• Energy of motion
• Stored energy
• The mass of an object
• Energy that can never be used up

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Work

• Force applied over a distance
• A measure of distance
• Heat released by an object
• The rate of movement

Conservation of Energy

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed
• Only heat energy is conserved
• Energy is created in some situations
• Energy is used up completely in reactions

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Mechanical

• Energy in moving objects
• A measure of electrical current
• Stored energy in batteries
• Sound energy

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Light

• Energy from electromagnetic waves
• Heat energy
• Energy in moving objects
• Energy only in stars

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Elastic

• Energy stored in stretched or compressed objects
• Energy that comes from food
• Chemical energy
• Light energy

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Electrical

• Energy from the movement of electrons
• Energy from sound waves
• Energy stored in food
• Potential energy only

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