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Types of Energy OW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| potential energy | energy an object has due to its position: stored energy |
| kinetic energy | energy in motion |
| gravitational energy | energy due to an object’s height above the ground |
| elastic energy | energy from the ability to be “stretched” |
| chemical energy | energy stored in the bonds between atoms in molecules |
| electrical energy | energy carried by moving electrons forced along a path |
| radiant | electromagnetic energy that travels in waves |
| mechanical | energy of motion (involves both potential and kinetic energy) |
| nuclear | occurs when the nuclei of uranium atoms are changed |
| thermal | is the energy a substance or system has related to its temperature (the energy of moving or vibrating molecules) |
| sound | relates to the repetitive compression and rarefaction of molecules in a substance |
| work | use of force to move an object some distance |
| force | push or pull acting on an object in order to change the motion of the object |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | states energy cannot be created or destroyed, but changes forms |
| energy transformation | the process where energy changes from one form to another |
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