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Energy Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Potential energy | Stored energy |
| Kinetic energy | Energy in motion |
| Motion energy | the energy present in moving things such as the wind a racing car or a soaring ball. |
| Chemical energy | 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 they fall the type of energy that changes. |
| Elastic energy | the energy stored in stretchy objects , like rubber bands or springs. |
| heat energy | the energy a substance as a result of its temp, higher temp=more heat energy. |
| light energy | the energy carried by light rays |
| sound energy | the energy carried by sound waves. |
| electrical energy | the energy that electricity provides. |