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ENERGY

WHAT IS ENERGY?• Energy is the ability to make things move.

• It is the ability to do work or make things happen.

• Can you think of some examples of energy?

THERE ARE SIX FORMS OF ENERGY• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal (Heat) Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Wave Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

MECHANICAL ENERGY• Energy that can move objects

• Ex: Hammer moving or bicycle chain

THERMAL (HEAT) ENERGY• Energy of the movement of particles that form an object

• EX: heat or calorie

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ELECTRICAL ENERGY• Energy carried by electricity

• Ex: Lights

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WAVE ENERGY• Energy that can flow through open space

• Ex: sunlight and X-rays

CHEMICAL ENERGY• Energy released by chemical changes

• Ex: Gasoline

NUCLEAR ENERGY• Energy released when nuclei of atoms split or join

• Ex: stars and atomic bomb

WHICH ENERGY FORM IS IT?

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WHICH ENERGY FORM IS IT?

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ENERGY CHANGES FORMS• Energy moves from object to object, however; you cannot see energy.

• You know energy is there because you can watch how it makes things work and move.