Types of Energy

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What happens to potential and kinetic energy as mass increases?

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They both increase.

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What is sound energy?

Back

Sound energy is a form of energy that is produced by vibrating molecules and is transmitted through a medium such as air, water, or solids.

Front

Sound and light energy travels in ________

Back

waves.

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What type of energy is the movement of things?

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Mechanical energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The energy possessed by an object due to its position.

Front

What is mechanical energy?

Back

The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

Back

The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is nuclear energy?

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The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is light energy?

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The energy that is produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles.