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Forms of Energy
Unit for TSL
12
Science
3rd Grade
10/15/2015

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Energy
Definition
The ability to make something move or change
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Potential Energy
Definition
Stored energy
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
The energy of motion
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Mechanical Energy
Definition
The total of an object's potential energy and kinetic energy combined
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Sound Energy
Definition
Sounds that come from speakers to create music
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Electrical Energy
Definition
Electricity; energy that moves through wires and makes equipment work
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Heat Energy
Definition
Energy that comes from heat
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Light Energy
Definition
Energy that comes from light
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Absorb
Definition
To take in; in this case to take in light
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Shadow
Definition
The dark area behind an object that has blocked light. It has a shape similar to the object because light travels in straight lines.
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Reflection
Definition
A surface can reflect or bounce back light
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Refraction 
Definition
Light can refract or bend when it moves from one clear material to another
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