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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 |
Electromagnetic Energy | Energy made from vibrations of magnetism and electricity; only type of wave that can travel through empty space |
Magnetic Energy | Potential energy of a magnetic field; energy is stronger at the poles |
Biomass | Natural materials and waste products that are burned to generate electricity |
Electrical Energy | Energy that comes from the flow of an electric current through a conductor; secondary energy source |
Sound Energy | Caused by an object’s vibrations being transmitted through the air in the form of waves |
Energy | The ability to make matter move or change |
Radiant Energy | Energy carried by light and other types of electromagnetic radiation |
Electricity | Flow of electrons and protons; transferred through electrical energy |
Wind Energy | A form of solar energy; kinetic energy of the wind is converted into mechanical energy |
Fossil Fuel | Fuel formed within the earth from decayed plants and animals; coal, oil, and natural gas |
Forms of Potential Energy | chemical, nuclear, gravitational, and mechanical, elastic |
Forms of Kinetic Energy | electrical, thermal, radiant, sound, mechanical |
Energy from the sun that causes photosynthesis | radiant |
Form of Energy in a battery | chemical |
Form of Energy created by wind | mechanical |
Lightning is two forms of energy? | electrical and radiant |
Transformations of Energy in a coal burning power plant | chemical to thermal to mechanical to electrical |
Transformations of Energy in a hydroelectric power plant | gravitational to mechanical to electrical |