Forms of Energy

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chemical energy

the energy stored in chemical bonds, it is released by chemical reactions

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conduction

the transfer of heat energy between two objects through direct contact

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convection

the transfer of heat energy from a warmer area to a cooler area in a liquid or gas

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energy absorption

the transfer of energy from a wave to an object, like sound energy when it hits a wall

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heat

the thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

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kinetic energy

the energy of a moving object

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light

electromagnetic energy that travels in waves, not all light is in the visible spectrum

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potential energy

the energy an object has from its position or condition, like a ball on a hill or a stretched spring

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prism

a transparent object that separates white light into colored light

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radiation

the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves, it does not require matter

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solar energy

the energy from sunlight

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temperature

how hot or cold something is, it is determined by the kinetic energy of its particles

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thermal energy

the energy of the moving particles in an object

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translucent

allows some light to pass through but scatters it

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transparent

allows light to pass through

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