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Energy Forms
11 terms
Term | Definition |
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Energy | as the ability to cause change. |
Potential energy | stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles. |
Chemical energy | the energy stored in 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 | the 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 kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object. |
Wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter. |
Sound energy | is carried by sound waves. |
Radiant energy | The energy carried by electromagnetic waves. |