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Energy Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| potential energy | stored energy. |
| kinetic energy | any type of energy that moves. |
| motion energy | motion energy is the energy in moving things, such as the wind, a racing car, or a soaring ball. |
| chemical energy | chemical energy is the energy stored in materials such as food, batteries, dynamite, and gasoline. |
| gravitational energy | the energy stored in objects that are in a position to fall.[once the energy falls the type of energy changes] |
| elastic energy | the energy stored in a stretchy object. |
| heat energy [thermal] | the energy a substance has as a result of its temp. |
| light energy | the energy carried by light rays. |
| electrical energy | the energy that electricity provides. |
| sound energy | the energy carried by sound waves. |
| Friction | where heat energy is traveling by invisible waves through space from the source. [sun] |