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Forms of Energy

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energy   the ability to cause changes in matter  
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potential energy   energy that an object has because of its position or its condition  
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kinetic energy   the energy an object has because of motion  
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electrical energy   energy that comes from electric current  
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mechanical energy   the total potential and kinetic energy of an object  
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chemical energy   energy that can be released by a chemical reaction  
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thermal energy   the total amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a substance  
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temperature   the measure of the average energy of motion of particles of matter, which we feel as how hot or cold something is  
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heat   the energy that moves between objects of different temperatures  
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static electricity   the buildup of electric charges on an object  
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electric current   the flow of electric charges along a path  
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conductor   a material that lets heat or electricity travel through it easily  
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insulator   a material that does not let heat or electricity move through it easily  
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circuit   a path along which electric charges can flow  
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series circuit   an electric circuit in which the electrical charges have only one path to follow  
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parallel circuit   an electric circuit that has more than one path for the electric charges to follow  
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