science; energy quiz
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- energy
- the ability to do work and cause change
- potential energy
- energy stored by an object
- kinetic energy
- energy used by an object in motion
- nuclear energy
- -energy stored in the nucleus of an atom -is released when the nuclei are combined or split apart -used for medicine, weapons, etc.
- fusion
- when two nuclei combine
- fision
- when a nucleus splits
- mechanical energy
- -movement of objects and substances when a force is applied -also has to do with the position of an object
- chemical energy
- -energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules -released when these bonds are broken
- electrical energy
- -movement of electrical charges (flow of electrons) -applying a force can make some of the electrons move
- electromagnetic energy
- -energy that produces light -travels in transverse* waves -includes visible light, x-rays, gamma rays, radio waves & ultra-violet light -light is one type of radiant energy *transverse=a wave that travels perpendicular to the direction it's going
- thermal energy
- -energy of heat -the internal energy in substances caused by the vibration and movement of the atoms and molecules within a substance
- transfer of energy
- energy can't be created or destroyed but can be transformed from one type to another