Types of Energy

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What is the ability to do work or cause change?

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energy

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What is the energy of moving objects, or the energy of moving parts of a machine?

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mechanical energy

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What is energy of motion?

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kinetic energy

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What is the form of energy that is created using heat? This form of energy makes particles of matter move faster. Options: light energy, thermal energy, chemical energy, kinetic energy

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thermal energy

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What is energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor? Options: electrical energy, solar energy, mechanical energy, potential energy

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electrical energy

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What is the energy something has because of its position?

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potential energy

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When a firecracker explodes, stored chemical energy turns into sound and light energy. What other type of energy is also released?

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thermal

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_________________ energy is stored in the bonds of compounds.

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Chemical

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Elastic Energy is

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Potential Energy

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Identify the type of energy represented by the illustration: thermal energy, chemical energy, nuclear energy, elastic potential energy.

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elastic potential energy