Forms of Energy

What is Energy?

• The ability to cause change
• Energy in an electric current
• Energy due to motion

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What is Kinetic Energy?

• Energy due to motion
• Energy from the nucleus of an atom
• Energy in an electric current

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What is Chemical Energy?

• Energy from bonds between atoms
• Energy due to motion
• Energy from the movement of particles

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What is Thermal Energy?

• Energy from the movement of particles
• The ability to cause change
• Stored Energy

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What is Nuclear Energy?

• Energy from the nucleus of an atom
• Energy from bonds between atoms
• The ability to cause change

What is Mechanical Energy?

• Energy that an object has due to its motion or position
• Stored Energy
• Energy from the nucleus of an atom

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What is Potential Energy?

• Stored Energy
• Energy from the movement of particles
• Energy that an object has due to its motion or position

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What is Electric Energy?

• Energy in an electric current
• Energy that an object has due to its motion or position
• Energy from bonds between atoms

What is Sound Energy?

• Energy carried by sound waves
• Stored Energy
• Energy that an object has due to its motion or position

Is there Gravitational potential energy on Earth?

• Yes
• No

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