Energy Concepts

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Chemical energy

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Energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules of substances (e.g., food, natural gas, batteries, petroleum, biomass, and propane).

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Elastic energy

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Energy stored in objects by force (e.g., stretched rubber band or balloon).

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Energy transfer

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Energy is taken from one place to another (e.g., in a food web, energy is transferred from producer to consumer).

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Energy transformation (conversion)

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The process of energy changing from one form to another.

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Gravitational energy

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Energy stored in an object due to its position.

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Kinetic energy

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Energy due to movement.

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Law of conservation of energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form.

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Longitudinal wave

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Energy travels in the same direction (parallel) as the vibrations of the medium particles.

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Potential energy

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Stored energy; energy due to position.

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Transverse wave

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Energy travels perpendicular to the vibrations of the medium particles.