Forms of Energy

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Energy is the ability to do

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work

Front

Energy is also the ability to cause a

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change

Front

Energy is measured in

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joules

Front

True or False: An object can have energy when nothing is happening.

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True

Front

Mechanical energy is the sum of _________ and potential energy.

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kinetic

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Kinetic energy is the energy that a __________ object possesses.

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moving

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_____________ potential energy is energy that is stored by objects that are above the Earth's surface.

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gravitational

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____________ potential energy is energy stored by an object that can stretch or shrink.

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elastic

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An archer's bow is an example of

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elastic potential energy

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Heat or thermal energy results in the ________ of molecules.

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motion