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Forms of Energy
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7th Grade
10/12/2011

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Term
mechanical energy (ME)
Definition
the form of energy associated with the position of an object
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What is the formula for finding an object's ME?
Definition
ME = KE + PE
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What are the forms of energy that are associated with particles of an object?
Definition
thermal energy, electrical energy, chemical energy, nuclear energy, and electromagnetic energy
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What particles are objects all made out of?
Definition
atoms and molecules
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thermal energy (TE)
Definition
the total PE and KE of particles of an object
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electrical energy (EE)
Definition
the energy of electrical charges
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chemical energy (CE)
Definition
the PE that is stored in chemical bond that hold chemical compounds together
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nuclear energy (NE)
Definition
a type of PE that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
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NE is released during when?
Definition
a nuclear reaction
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electromagnetic energy (EME)
Definition
the energy of light and other forms of radiation
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What types of waves does EME travel through?
Definition
electrical and magnetic waves
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