Forms of Energy

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What is Energy?

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The ability to do work.

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What is the standard measurement for energy?

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Joule

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy can be neither created nor destroyed.

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When a toaster heats up, Electrical Energy is transferred to what type of Energy?

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Thermal Energy

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All moving things have what type of Energy?

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Kinetic Energy

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is Potential Energy?

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The stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is Thermal Energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is Electrical Energy?

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The energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is Mechanical Energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.