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Compare and contrast the different forms of energy and their characteristics.

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Mechanical Energy   The amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies  
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Thermal Energy   The kinetic energy of a substance's atoms  
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Heat   The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures  
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Chemical Energy   The energy that is stored in chemical bonds  
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Electrical Energy   The energy that results from the flow of moving charges  
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Electromagnetic Energy   Energy resulting from the motion of the charged particles within atoms  
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Sound Energy   Energy given off by a vibrating object  
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Nuclear Energy   The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces  
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Nuclear Fission   The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom to two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy  
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Nuclear Fussion   The combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; releases energy  
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