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Energy Forms Review
potential and kinetic energy forms
Term | Definition |
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potential | stored energy |
kinetic | energy of motion |
chemical | energy stored in the bonds between atoms |
nuclear | energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
stored mechanical (elastic) | energy stored in objects by application of a force (rubber bands, springs) |
gravitational | energy of place or position (height above ground) |
radiant | energy that travels in transverse waves (also called light or electromagnetic energy) |
thermal | internal energy in substances (due to vibrations of particles) |
mechanical (motion) | energy of movement of objects from one place to another |
sound | movement of energy through substances in longitudinal (compression/rarefaction) waves |
electrical | energy of the movement of electrons |