Forms of Kinetic Energy
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Ana_PhylaxisB on March 29, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Kinetic Energy | - motion of waves, electrons, atoms, molecules, substances, and objects |
| Radiant | - electromagnetic energy that travels in transverse waves |
| Ex Radiant | - visible light - x-rays - gamma rays - radio waves |
| Thermal | - the vibration and movement of the atoms and molecules within substances |
| Ex Thermal | - geothermal energy |
| Motion | - energy stored in the movement of objects |
| Ex Motion | - wind - car crash |
| Sound | - the movement of energy through substances in longtudinal waves |
| Ex Sound | - when a force causes an object or substance to vibrate |
| Electrical | - delivered by electrons moving through a wire |
| Ex Electrical | - lightning |
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