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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mechinacal energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies. |
| thermal energy | the kinetic energy of a substance atoms |
| heat | the energy transfered between objects that are different temptures |
| chemical energy | the energy that is stored in chemical bonds |
| electrical energy | the energy that results from the flow of moving charges |
| electromagnetic energy | energy resulting from the motion of the changed particles within atoms |
| sound energy | energy given off by a vibrating object |
| nuclear energy | the energy stores in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear |
| neclear fussion | the splittling of the nucleus of a large atom to two or more fragments releases additional neutrons and energy |
| nuclear fusion | the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a largger nucleus releases energy |