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Energy Forms
11 terms
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to cause change |
potential energy | stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles |
chemical energy | energy stored in and released from the bonds between atoms |
nuclear energy | energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom |
kinetic energy | energy due to motion |
electric energy | energy in an electric current |
mechanical energy | the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system |
thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object |
wave | a distance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter |
sound energy | energy carried by sound waves |
radiant energy | energy carried by electromagnetic waves |