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Forms of energy
Vocabulary for forms of energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical | energy that results from a chemical reaction Examples:food,burning,batteries,and matches |
| Heat | gives off heat Examples:insulation,refrigerators,air conditioners,the Sun,and a stovetop |
| Light | gives off light Examples:light bulb,the Sun,a flashlight,and a lightning bug |
| Mechanical | energy due to motion Examples:compressed springs,stretched rubber bands,a bow and arrow,and a hammer and a nail |
| Potential | stored energy Example: water behind a dam, battery; |
| Kinetic | moving energy Example: water moving across turbine blades |
| Solar energy | energy from the Sun |
| Geothermal | heat from the Earth |
| Windmill | wind power |
| Hydroelectric power | electricity powered by water |
| Biomass | material from living, or recently living organisms, including plants |
| Conduction | transfer of heat through solids Examples: hot plate heating a pan, |
| Convection | transfer of heat through liquids or gases Examples: space heater heating air |
| Radiation | transfer of of heat by electromagnetic waves Examples: sun heating Earth's surface |