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Forms of energy
Electromagnetic radiation, kinetic energy, potential energy etc.
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Science
8th Grade
10/17/2008

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What energy am I? I am due to motion. I have two major factors. They are:
1. The ______ the moving mass, the greater the energy.
2. The ______ the moving mass, the greater the energy.
Anything that _______ possesses this energy.
Definition
KINETIC ENERGY
I am due to motion. I have two major factors. They are:
1. The faster the moving mass, the greater the energy.
2. The larger the moving mass, the greater the energy.
Anything that moves possesses this energy.
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Which energy am I? I am a form of energy that is produced when the ______ of an _______ vibrate
Definition
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
_electrons_ and _atom_
I am a form of energy that is produced when the electrons of an atom vibrate
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What energy am I? I am stored energy. I am not directly _______. I must be _______.
Definition
POTENTIAL ENERGY
I am stored energy. I am not directly visable. I must be converted.
Term
What energy am I? _________ energy is the energy possessed by a moving object, in the act of _______. This force is the moving force of all ________.
Definition
MECHANICAL ENERGY
Mechanical energy is the energy possessed by a moving object, in the act of work. This force is the moving force of all machines.
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What energy am I? ________ energy is ________ in the form of waves. The waves are g__________ by ___________ objects.
Definition
SOUND ENERGY
_carried_
_generated_ and _vibrating_
Sound energy is carried/present in the form of waves. The waves are generated by vibrating objects.
Term
What energy am I? I am used for work in __________. I am also known as _______ and _______ energy.
Definition
HEAT ENERGY
I am used for work in machines. I am also known as thermal and radiant venergy.
Term
What energy am I? This type of energy has changed lives. It is used everyday in the _______ for things such as _____. This energy is the movement of atoms in one direction. It is called an ______ _______.
Definition
ELECTRICAL ENERGY
This type of energy has changed lives. It is used everyday in the home for things such as light. This energy is the movement of atoms in one direction. It is called an electric current.
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What energy am I? I am one of the most debated scientific developments. I am produced when a large _____ such as _______ is split in two. As it happens an enormous amount of _____ is _______.
Definition
NUCLEAR ENERGY
I am one of the most debated scientific developments. I am produced when a large atom such as uranium is split in two. As it happens an enormous amount of energy is released.
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