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energy of vibrations carried by air, water, or other matter
ex: when you listen to a rock band or shout to a friend |
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energy that travels as waves and can move through empty space
ex: energy such as light, x-rays, and infrared rays
also--energy from the sun (a restaurant's heat light shines infrared rays on your food to keep it warm) |
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energy carried by electricity
ex: when you play a tape |
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energy an object has due to its motion, position, or condition
ex: a person running, a bicycle stopped on top of a tall hill, and a wound spring in a windup toy |
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| energy produced when an atom splits apart or when two atoms join to form one atom |
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energy stored in the way atoms are connected to each other
ex: when your body changes your food, it releases the _________ energy stored in it. Your muscles use this energy when you run. Your body uses this energy for all life functions. |
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energy of the movement of atoms and molecules
ex: The more rapidly the molecules move, the greater their _______ energy. When the _______ energy of a ice sculpture gets too great, the ice melts. |
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