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    This document defines different types of energy - kinetic energy as the energy of motion, potential energy as stored energy due to an object's position or mass, and mechanical energy as the sum of kinetic and potential energy. It also discusses energy conversion, the law of conservation of energy, and different energy resources like fossil fuels and renewables.

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    This document defines different types of energy - kinetic energy as the energy of motion, potential energy as stored energy due to an object's position or mass, and mechanical energy as the sum of kinetic and potential energy. It also discusses energy conversion, the law of conservation of energy, and different energy resources like fossil fuels and renewables.

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    This document defines different types of energy - kinetic energy as the energy of motion, potential energy as stored energy due to an object's position or mass, and mechanical energy as the sum of kinetic and potential energy. It also discusses energy conversion, the law of conservation of energy, and different energy resources like fossil fuels and renewables.

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    The document discusses different types of energy including kinetic, potential, mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, sound, light and nuclear energy. It also explains energy conversion and the law of conservation of energy.

    The different forms of energy discussed are kinetic energy, potential energy, mechanical energy, thermal energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, sound energy, light energy and nuclear energy.

    Energy conversion is the change of energy from one form to another. An example given is photosynthesis which is energy conversion in plants. The document also states that any time one form of energy is converted, some of it gets converted to thermal energy due to friction.

    Energy Notes

     The capacity to do work is called energy.

     Energy is expressed in units of joules (J).

    Kinetic Energy

     The energy of an object in motion is called kinetic energy.

     The m stands for the object’s mass in kilograms. The v stands


    for the object’s speed.

    kinetic energy = mv2


    2

     The faster something is moving, the more kinetic energy it has.

     The greater the mass of a moving object, the greater the kinetic
    energy.

    Potential Energy

     The ability of an object to cause change due to its position,


    shape or condition is called potential energy.

     You can think of potential energy as stored energy.

     The higher an object is above the earth, the greater its potential
    energy.

     Potential energy is greater for objects of greater mass.


     The potential energy an object has because of its position above
    ground is called gravitational potential energy.

    gravitational potential energy = weight x height

    Mechanical Energy

     Kinetic and potential energy are the two forms of what is called
    mechanical energy.

     Mechanical energy is energy due to motion or position.

    mechanical energy = potential energy + kinetic energy

    Other forms of energy include; thermal, chemical, electrical,


    sound, light, and nuclear energy.

     Thermal energy is all of the kinetic energy due to random


    motion of the particles that make up an object.

    1. Particles move faster at higher temperatures

    2. The faster the particles move, the greater their kinetic


    and thermal energies

     Chemical energy is the energy of a compound that changes as


    its atoms are rearranged.

    1. Chemical energy is a form of potential energy

     Electrical energy is the energy of moving electrons


    (negatively charged particles of atoms)

     Sound energy is caused by an object’s vibrations


     Light energy is produced by the vibrations of electrically
    charged particles

     Nuclear energy comes from changes in the nucleus of an


    atom

    Energy Conversion

     The change of energy from one form to another is called


    energy conversion.

     Energy conversion in plants is known as photosynthesis.

    Conservation of Energy

     According to the law of conservation of energy, energy


    cannot be created or destroyed.

     The total amount of energy in a closed system is always the


    same.

     Any time one form of energy is converted into another form,


    some of the original energy always gets converted into
    thermal energy due to friction. This energy is not useful.

    Energy Resources

     A fossil fuel is a nonrenewable resource formed from the


    remains of organisms that lived long ago. They are
    concentrated forms of the sun’s energy. Oil, natural gas, and
    coal are the most common fossil fuels.
     Renewable resources are replaced quickly and are considered
    practically limitless. These include solar energy, energy from
    the water, wind energy, and geothermal energy.

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