Types of Energy
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Mechanical Energy
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Sound Energy
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Electrical Energy
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Chemical Energy
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Thermal/Heat Energy
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Light Energy
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Mechanical energy is the energy that makes things move. Potential energy is the energy an object has when it is at rest. Kinetic energy is the energy an object has when it is in motion.
The bowling ball has kinetic energy.
The bowling pins have potential energy.
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Sound energy is made by vibrating molecules in the air. It is how sound travels from an object to our ears.
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Electrical energy is caused by the movement of electrons through a conductor, like power lines.
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Chemical energy is the energy that is available for release from chemical reactions.
The chemical bonds in a matchstick store energy that is transformed into thermal energy when the match is struck.
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Thermal energy, or heat energy, is transferred by a difference in temperature; how active the atoms are.
A hot object’s atoms are excited and move very fast.
A cooler object's atoms will move a lot slower.
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Light energy is the light that is visible to the human eye. Like the light from the sun, the stars, or a flashlight.
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