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FORMS OF ENERGY
KINETIC ENERGY |
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* Energy due to the motion of an object |
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FORMS OF ENERGY
GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY |
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| * Energy due to the position of an object above the Earth's surface |
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FORMS OF ENERGY
THERMODYNAMICS |
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* The study of the interrelationships between heat, work and energy
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FORMS OF ENERGY
HEAT AND
THERMAL ENERGY |
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The terms heat and thermal energy are closely related, but they are not synonymous to scientists. Thermal energy is the preferred scientific term for energy possessed by a substance due to kinetic energy of its molecules and atoms. Scientists reserve the term heat for reference to the transfer of thermal energy.
e.g., steam turbine, iron, furnace, toaster |
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FORMS OF ENERGY
HEAT ENGINE |
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* A device that converts heat into mechanical energy
(Technologies such as airplane and cars, involve a heat engine, which converts heat from the combustion of fuel, into mechanical energy. But no matter how efficient these technologies are, they give off some waste thermal energy) |
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FORMS OF ENERGY
CHEMICAL ENERGY |
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* Potential energy stored in the chemical bonds of compounds
*e.g., battery. cell and car |
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FORMS OF ENERGY
NUCLEAR ENERGY
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* The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
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FORMS OF ENERGY
SOLAR ENERGY |
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* Energy due to the fusion of hydrogen nuclei on the Sun
Light Energy e.g., solar panel & solar calculator |
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