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Different forms of energy
Term | Definition |
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mechanical energy | the amount work an object can do because of the objects kinetic and potential energies |
thermal energy | the kinetic energy of a substance's atom |
heat | the energy transferred between objects that are at different tempartures |
Chemical energy | the energy that is stored in a chemical bond |
electrical energy | the energy that results of the flow of a moving charges |
electromagnetic energy | energy resulting from the motion of the charged particles within atoms |
sound energy | energy given off by a vibrating object |
nuclear energy | the energy stored in a nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces |
nuclear fission | the splitting of a nucleus of a large atom in two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy |
Nuclear fusion | the combination of a nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; releases energy |