Energy and Energy Resources
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energy
the ability to cause change, or the ability to do work.
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kinetic energy
energy due to motion
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potential energy
stored energy
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gravitational potential energy
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object
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chemical potential energy
Energy stored in chemical bonds
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elastic potential energy
the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
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mechanical energy
KE + PE
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sound energy
Energy caused by an object's vibrations
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thermal(heat) energy
sum of kinetic and potential energy of atoms and molecules in matter due to their motion
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eletrical energy
energy carried by an electric current
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radiant(light) energy
energy carried by electromagnetic waves
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nuclear energy
energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
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The First Law of Thermodynamics
Energy **cannot** be created or destroyed it can **only** be transformed from one kind into another.
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The Law of Conservation of Energy
the total amount of energy of an object **never** changes
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waste energy
thermal energy that we cannot use
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Third Law of Thermodynamics
It is impossible not to waste any energy at all