Types of Energy

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What is the energy of motion called?

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Kinetic energy

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What law states that energy can't be created or destroyed?

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Law of conservation of energy

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What is work in terms of energy?

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A transfer of energy by a force to move an object

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What machine converts electrical energy into light and sound energy?

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Alarm clock

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What type of energy comes from the nucleus of an atom?

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Nuclear energy

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A moving car or a running athlete.

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What type of energy is stored in food?

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Chemical energy

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What is the energy associated with the position of an object in a gravitational field?

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Gravitational potential energy

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What is sound energy?

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Energy produced by vibrating sound waves.