Forms of Energy

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the energy stored in chemical bonds, it is released by chemical reactions
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the transfer of heat energy between two objects through direct contact
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the transfer of heat energy from a warmer area to a cooler area in a liquid or gas
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the transfer of energy from a wave to an object, like sound energy when it hits a wall
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the thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object
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the energy of a moving object
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electromagnetic energy that travels in waves, not all light is in the visible spectrum
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the energy an object has from its position or condition, like a ball on a hill or a stretched spring
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a transparent object that separates white light into colored light
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the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves, it does not require matter
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the energy from sunlight
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how hot or cold something is, it is determined by the kinetic energy of its particles
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the energy of the moving particles in an object
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allows some light to pass through but scatters it
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allows light to pass through
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