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Types of Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sound Energy | energy you can hear, produced by vibrations as they move through a medium such as air, metal, or water |
| Thermal Energy | form of energy created by the motion of molecules also called heat energy |
| Absorb | transition of thermal energy from a heated item to a cooler item (to take up, soak in, or capture) |
| Light Energy | form of energy that travels in waves, visible with the eye |
| Electrical Energy | energy from the movement of electrons |
| Mechanical Energy | energy from moving parts (lifting, pushing,bending) |
| Chemical Energy | energy stored in the bonds of compounds and released when a reaction takes place |