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Energy Basics

Energy Basics. Energy – The ability to do work or cause change. We use energy every day. Energy is in two states. Potential – Stored energy Kinetic – Energy of motion. Potential Energy. Energy that is stored Snow on a mountain. Standing. Kinetic Energy. The energy of motion.

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Energy Basics

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  1. Energy Basics

  2. Energy – The ability to do work or cause change We use energy every day

  3. Energy is in two states • Potential – Stored energy • Kinetic – Energy of motion

  4. Potential Energy • Energy that is stored Snow on a mountain

  5. Standing

  6. Kinetic Energy • The energy of motion

  7. When We Play

  8. When We Eat

  9. When we move

  10. Forms of Energy • Energy can be found in many forms

  11. Chemical Energy • Food, wood, batteries, fossil fuels

  12. Electrical Energy • Invisible but most useful form

  13. Mechanical Energy • Moving objects • Sound

  14. Radiant or Light Energy • Most are invisible • UV rays, X-rays, radio waves

  15. Thermal Energy • Energy of moving or vibrating molecules • The faster they move the hotter they become

  16. Elastic Energy • A stretched rubber band, compressed spring or jack-in-the-box

  17. Nuclear Energy • Energy stored in the nuclei of atoms • The sun is an example-fusion fuels it

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