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Kinetic Energy
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Term | Definition |
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Electrical Energy | energy of moving electric charges (examples: lightning, charged particles in a circuit) |
Sound Energy | energy given off by vibrating objects: energy we can hear (examples: videos, music) |
Radiant Energy | energy that travels as electromagnetic waves (examples: visible light, microwaves, X-rays, infrared rays) |
Mechanical Energy | energy of motion used to do work (examples: flowing water, wind, machines, your body when you move) |
Thermal Energy | energy of the moving particles that make up matter (examples: energy that maintains your body’s temperature, geothermal energy, heat) |