6.9C
Energy Transformations
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Energy Transformation
The change of energy from one form to
another
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Chemical Energy
Energy that is released during a chemical
reaction or change
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Electrical Energy
Energy in the form of electricity
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Light Energy
Energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
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Mechanical Energy
Energy that an object such as a machine has
because of its movement or position
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Thermal Energy
The energy of heat, which transfers from
hotter objects to colder objects
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Nuclear Energy
Energy that is released when the nuclei of
atoms are split or combined
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Radiant Energy
Credit: NASA
Type of energy from the Sun
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Law of Conservation of Energy
A principle in physics which states that energy
cannot be created nor destroyed
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