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Energy Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Potential energy | stored energy |
Kinetic energy | Energy in motion |
Motion energy | The energy present in moving things,such as wind,a racing car, or a soaring ball. |
Chemical energy | The energy stored in materials such as food,batteries,and gasoline. |
Gravitational energy | The energy stored in objects that are in a position to fall (once they fall the type of energy changes). |
Elastic energy | The energy stored in stretchy objects like rubber bands or springs. |
Heat energy | The energy a substance has as a result of its temperature, higher temp.= more heat energy |
Light energy | The energy carried by light rays. |
Sound energy | The energy carried by sound waves. |
Electrical energy | Energy that electricity provides. |