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Energy Forms
11 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to cause change |
| potential energy | stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles |
| chemical energy | energy stored in and released from the bonds between atoms |
| nuclear energy | energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom |
| kinetic energy | energy due to motion |
| electric energy | energy in an electric current |
| mechanical energy | the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system |
| thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object |
| wave | a distance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter |
| sound energy | energy carried by sound waves |
| radiant energy | energy carried by electromagnetic waves |
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