types of energy Flashcards

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energy that an object possesses because it has been lifted up in a gravitational field. if the object is released and allowed to fall, the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

A

gravitational potential energy

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energy an object possesses because it is in motion

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kinetic energy

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3
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energy that travels through space from the sun to the earth

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energy in light and heat

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4
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the energy in chemical bonds of molecules that causes substances to burn such as coal or gasoline, but before coal or gasoline is burned the chemical bonds of molecules are called

A

chemical potential energy

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5
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energy that flows through electric conductors

A

electrical energy

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6
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energy a substance has due to being heated

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thermal energy

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7
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energy contained in an object that has been stretched , such as a bungee cord

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elastic potential energy

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energy released when atoms are split (fission) or fused together (fusion) converting mass into energy

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nuclear energy

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9
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energy carried in sound waves from a person’s voice to speakers in a sound system or the noise from an explosion is called

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acoustic sound energy

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