Types of Energy

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What is the energy due to an object's position in a gravitational field?

Back

Gravitational potential energy.

Front

What type of energy is stored in a flexed, stretched, or compressed object?

Back

Elastic potential energy.

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What is the energy caused by the vibration of particles in a medium?

Back

Sound energy.

Front

What type of energy is found in the nucleus of atoms?

Back

Nuclear energy.

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What type of energy do we obtain from the food we eat?

Back

Chemical energy.

Front

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

Back

PE = mgh (where PE is potential energy, m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height).

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of an object due to its motion.

Front

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv² (where KE is kinetic energy, m is mass, and v is velocity).

Front

What type of energy is associated with the motion of charged particles?

Back

Electrical energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter, related to the kinetic energy of its particles.