Forms of Energy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 potential energy | stored energy |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| energy | The ability to do work or to create change. |
| electrical energy | The movement of electrical charges called electrons. |
| mechanical energy | A form of energy calculated by adding the potential and kinetic energy of a system. |
| chemical energy | the energy released when chemical bonds are broken. |
| thermal energy | The vibration and movement of atoms and molecules within substances. The higher the temperature the faster the movement. |
| nuclear energy | The energy that holds the nucleus of an atom together. It is released when the nucleus of an atom is broken apart or joined together with another atom's nucleus. |
| radiant energy | Electromagnetic energy that travels in waves. Examples include: visible light, x-rays, gamma rays, microwaves and radio waves. |
| sound energy | A form of energy that results when a force causes an object or substance to vibrate — the energy is transferred through the substance in a wave. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy is neither created nor destroyed, it just changes forms. |
| A person about to jump from the high dive has: | gravitational potential |
| Sunlight is an example of | Radiant energy |
| Food is an example of | chemical energy |
| A stretched rubber band is an example of | Elastic potential |
| Motion energy | Energy stored in the movement of objects. The faster they move, the more energy is stored. |
| Gravitational | Potential energy that increases the higher an object is above the surface of the Earth. |
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