Forms and Sources of Energy

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 energy that comes from the sun.

• Nuclear Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Solar Energy

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________________ is the energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split apart (during fission) or combined with another nucleus (during fusion).

• Solar Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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Energy of motion is ​ (a)   . Energy stored in food or fuel is ​ (b)   . Energy of electrically charged particles is called ​ (c)   .

• mechanical

• chemical

• electrical

Stored energy is called ​ (a)   energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• mechanical

• Thermal

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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

___________________ 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