| Light Energy | Anything that is luminous gives off light energy. | Things such as candles, bulbs and the sun give off light energy. |
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| Kinetic Energy | This is energy due to movement. | Anything that moves possesses kinetic energy. |
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| Gravitational Potential Energy | This is energy due to position above the ground. | When something is lifted up it gains energy. An aeroplane and a snow boarder can fall and have potential energy. |   |
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| Sound Energy | Sound energy is produced by a vibrating object. | Sound energy from a radio or a guitar travels in waves to your eardrum. |
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| Electrical Energy | When an electric current flows, there is electrical energy. | A current flowing in a circuit can provide energy to power a computer. |
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| Chemical Energy | Batteries, foods and fuels store energy which can be produced in a chemical action. | Our bodies are able to release energy from food in a chemical process which involves oxygen. |
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| Heat Energy | Above a temperature of absolute zero everything has heat energy. | A flask of hot water has more heat energy than a flask of cold water because the molecules are moving more quickly. |
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| Elastic Energy | When anything is stretched it has elastic energy. | Stretching the rubber of a slingshot allows energy to be stored, which can be used to cast the shot. Energy stored in the rubber band of a toy plane can make it move. |
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