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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. |
| chemical energy | the energy stored in materials such as food batteries dynamite and gas |
| 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 by light rays |
| sound energy | the energy carried by sound waves |
| electrical energy | the energy that electricity provides |