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Physical Science Chapter 12
Section B
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10th Grade
01/09/2012

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radiant energy
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mechanical energy
Definition
the energy that an object possesses because of its motion or its potential to move
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sound energy
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energy that is produced by vibrating matter and transmitted through a medium
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thermal energy
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the total energy of the particles in an object related to the motion of the molecules or ions in matter
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chemical energy
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energy that is stored in the position of electrons in an atom
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electrical energy
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energy that is associated with the flow of charged particles through a conductor
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magnetic energy
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energy that is stored in a magnet and its surrounding field
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photosynthesis
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process that plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy
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nuclear energy
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the energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
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