Forms of Energy

What is the ability to do work?

• energy

• forces

• waves

• bonds

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

• mechanical energy

• chemical energy

• sound energy

• electromagnetic energy

Energy caused by vibrations and travels via waves through a medium.

• sound energy

• electromagnetic energy

• thermal energy

• nuclear energy

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The energy stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules.

• chemical energy

• nuclear energy

• thermal energy

• sound energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The energy an object has due to the motion of its particles.

• thermal energy

• sound energy

• electrical energy

• nuclear energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Energy that travels via waves but does not need a medium.

• electromagnetic energy

• sound energy

• nuclear energy

• thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Energy released when the nucleus of an atom splits apart, or joins together with another nucleus.

• nuclear energy

• chemical energy

• electromagnetic energy

• electrical energy

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Energy from the movement of electrons.

• electrical energy

• electromagnetic energy

• nuclear energy

• chemical energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

The type of energy that comes from an object's motion.

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The type of energy that is due to an object's position, condition, or location.

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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