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Energy Types
Types of Energy
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8th Grade
01/08/2013

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Mechanical Energy
Definition
is the total energy of motion and position of an object.
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Thermal Energy
Definition
is all of the kinetic energy due to random motion of the particles that make up an object.
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Chemical Energy
Definition
is the energy of a compound that changes as its atoms are rearranged.
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Electrical Energy
Definition
is the energy of moving electrons.
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Sound Energy

 

Definition
Caused by an objects vibrations.
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Light Energy
Definition
is produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles.
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Nuclear Energy
Definition
the energy that comes from changes in the nucleus of an atom.
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