Forms of Energy and the Law of Conservation

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Chemical energy is stored energy in the bonds of atoms and molecules, like in a ______

battery

Elastic energy is stored as a result of an object's deformation, like a stretched spring or ______

rubber band

Nuclear energy is the potential energy within the nucleus of an ______

atom

Gravitational energy is the potential energy of an object's position or place, such as a rock on a hill or a curl on a ______

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion, such as a moving car or ______

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Mechanical energy is the energy an object has due to its motion or position, the sum of an object's kinetic and potential ______

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Electrical energy is caused by moving electrical charges, called ______

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Thermal energy is energy from vibrating molecules and atoms in a substance due to a temperature ______

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Light energy is radiant electromagnetic energy that travels in transverse ______

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Sound energy is the movement of energy through a substance in ______

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Which type of energy is stored energy in the bonds of atoms and molecules?

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In which form of energy is the potential energy of an object's position or place located?

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What type of energy results from the deformation of an object, like a stretched spring or a rubber band?

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Which form of energy is the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy?

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What type of energy is caused by moving electrical charges known as electrons?

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Where does nuclear energy reside within an atom?

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What kind of waves does light energy travel in?

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What kind of substance gives rise to thermal energy due to vibrating molecules and atoms?

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What type of substance allows the movement of sound energy through it?

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Which type of potential energy is related to the position or place of an object, such as a rock on a hill or a curl on a slide?

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Study Notes

Energy is the ability to do work, resulting from the application of force to an object
Energy comes in two forms: potential and kinetic
Potential energy is stored energy in an object due to its position or state, such as in a slingshot or a battery
Forms of potential energy include chemical, elastic, nuclear, and gravitational
Chemical energy is stored energy in the bonds of atoms and molecules, like in a battery
Elastic energy is stored as a result of an object's deformation, like a stretched spring or rubber band
Nuclear energy is the potential energy within the nucleus of an atom
Gravitational energy is the potential energy of an object's position or place, such as a rock on a hill or a curl on a slide
Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion, such as a moving car or windmill
Forms of kinetic energy include mechanical, thermal, light, electrical, and sound energy
Mechanical energy is the energy an object has due to its motion or position, the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy
Electrical energy is caused by moving electrical charges, called electrons
Thermal energy is energy from vibrating molecules and atoms in a substance due to a temperature rise
Light energy is radiant electromagnetic energy that travels in transverse waves
Sound energy is the movement of energy through a substance in waves.
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
Energy is converted from one form to another, for example, chemical energy from food into mechanical energy, or light energy from the sun into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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Explore the different forms of energy such as potential and kinetic energy, including examples like chemical, elastic, nuclear, gravitational, mechanical, thermal, light, electrical, and sound energy. Learn about the law of conservation of energy and how energy can be transformed from one form to another.