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Forms of energy
forms of energy
Question | Answer |
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light | Another word for radiant; the only form of energy that we can directly see |
nuclear energy | Energy released when atoms split or join together |
kinetic energy | Energy of an object due to its motion |
mechanical energy | Potential energy + Kinetic energy of an object |
solar energy | Radiant energy that comes from the sun |
geothermal energy | Use of heat from the Earth to transform energy |
transformation | Change of energy that is constantly occurring |
thermal energy | Heat energy; increases as the temperature increases |
tidal energy | Uses the gravitational pull of the Earth and moon to transform energy |
Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy is neither created nor destroyed. It is only transformed into another type of energy. |
wave energy | Uses the kinetic force of waves to transform energy |
heat | Energy transferred at the atomic level due to a difference in temperature; another word for thermal |
potential energy | Energy of an object due to its position |
hydroelectric power | Renewable energy source that transforms the kinetic energy of falling water into electricity |
chemical energy | Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds that is released during reactions |