Forms of Energy
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14smithbray on October 19, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Potential | stored energy, the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position |
| Kinetic | energy of motion, the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion |
| Chemical | that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction |
| Nuclear | the energy released by a nuclear reaction |
| Gravitational | potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
| Thermal | Heat energy |
| Sound | energy of vibrations carried by air, water, or other matter |
| Motion | the act of changing location from one place to another |
| Electrical | energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor |
| Mechanical | energy in a mechanical form |
| Stored Mechanical | Energy stored in objects by the application of force |
| Energy | Ability to Do Work |
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