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S8P2.c
compare and contrast the difference forms of energy and their characteristics
Term | Definition |
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mechanical energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the objects kinetic and potential energies |
thermal energy | the kinetic energy of a substance atoms |
heat | the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures |
chemical energy | the energy that is stored in chemical bonds |
electrical energy | the energy results from the flow of moving charges |
electromagnetic energy | energy resulting from the motion of the of the charged particles within atoms |
sound energy | energy given off by a vibrating object |
nuclear energy | the energy forces stored in the nucleus of an an atom to two or more fragment;releases additional neutrons and energy |
nuclear fission | the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom to two or more fragments;releases additional nu |
nuclear fusion | the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus;releases enrgy |