Energy and Energy Types

is energy stored due to position in a gravitational field; commonly due to Earth's gravity (Example: a marble sitting at the top of a hill)

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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is the type of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position relative to other objects. (Example: pulled back rubber band)

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Solar Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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_____________________ is energy that comes from the sun.

• Nuclear Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Solar Energy

________________ is the energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split apart (during fission) or combined with another nucleus (during fusion).

• Solar Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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___________________ is energy in the form of heat

• Radiant Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Potential Energy

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_________________________ is energy that does not need matter to travel; light.

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Radiant Energy

______________________ is a form of kinetic energy that an object has because of its motion or its position; Movement energy (Example: wind makes a windmill’s arm turn and creates electricity).

• Nuclear Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Radiant Energy

• Solar Energy

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___________________ is the ability to do work by movement of electric charge (electricity)

• Chemical Energy

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Electrical Energy

Mechanical energy is the sum of which two types of energy?

• Kinetic and Potential

• Potential & Work

• Gravitational and Force

• Radiant & Electrical

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Energy is...

• the temperature outside.

• when something moves.

• the ability to cause change

• does not exist in our daily lives.

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