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Energy Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Potential Energy | Stored Energy |
| Kinetic Energy | Any type of energy that is moving |
| Motion Energy | Motion Energy is the energy present 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 | Energy stored in objects that are in a position to fall. Once the object falls the type of energy changes. |
| Elastic Energy | Energy stored in stretchy objects. (rubber band) |
| Heat Energy (thermal) | Energy a substance has as a result of its temperature. Higher temp = more heat energy |
| Light Energy | Energy carried by light rays. |
| Electrical Energy | Electrical energy is the energy that electricity provides. |
| Sound Energy | The energy carried by sound waves. |
| Radiation | Where heat energy travels by invisible waves to the source. |
| Convection | Where fluids such as air or water are heated. |
| Conduction | Where heat travels through solids such as metals. |