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Types of Energy
Term | Definition |
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Electrical Energy | energy that is the flow of electric charges through a conductor |
Light Energy | energy that can travel through space and is visible to the eye |
Mechanical Energy | the total potential and kinetic energy of an object due to position or motion |
Sound Energy | energy that can be heard, caused by vibrations of matter |
Thermal Energy | energy of moving particles that produces heat |
Reflection | light energy that bounces off a surface |
Refraction | the bending of light rays as they pass from one substance to another |
Transmit | the way energy is passed from one source to another |
Absorb | when energy is taken in to a substance but not released |
Circuit | an electrical system of parts that allows energy to flow through conductors |