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compare and contrast the different 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 object kinetic and potential |
thermal energy | the kinetic energy of a substance atoms |
heat | the energy transferred between object that are at different temperatures |
chemical energy | the energy that is stored in chemical bonds |
electrical energy | the energy that results from the flow of moving charges |
electromagnetic energy | energy resulting from the motion of the charged particles within atoms |
sound energy | energy given off by a vibrating objects |
nuclear energy | the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces |
nuclear fission | the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom to two or more fragments releases additional neutrons and energy |
nuclear fusion | the combination of the nuclei of a small atom to form a large nucleus releases energy |