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compare and contrast the different forms of energy and their characteristics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mechanical energy | The amount of work an object can do because of the object kinetic and potential |
| thermal energy | the kinetic energy of a substance atoms |
| heat | the energy transferred between object that are at different temperatures |
| 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 charged particles within atoms |
| sound energy | energy given off by a vibrating objects |
| nuclear energy | the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces |
| nuclear fission | the splitting 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 a small atom to form a large nucleus releases energy |