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Energy

Energy

• Helps us do things. It is the power to change things.

Light Energy

Light Energy

• Type of energy carried by light rays that we used to see.

Heat Energy

Heat Energy

•Energy that produces warmth.

Sound Energy

Sound Energy

• Energy carried by sound waves; movement of energy that you can hear.

Mechanical Energy

Mechanical Energy

• Energy that causes movement of objects and substances from one place to another.

Elastic Energy

Elastic Energy

• Energy that is stored in something that stretches.

Gravitational Energy

Gravitational Energy• Energy stored in an

object’s height. The higher and heavier the object, the more gravitational energy is stored.

Electrical Energy

Electrical Energy

• Energy that moves through conductors or wires.

Chemical Energy

Chemical Energy• Energy stored in a substance

and released during a chemical reaction such as burning wood, coal, or oil.

Kinetic Energy

Kinetic Energy

• Any object which has motion.

Potential Energy

Potential Energy

• Energy stored in an object because of it position.

Energy Transfer

Energy Transfer• Energy changing from one type

of energy to another when moving from one object to another.