2 Uses of Energy

Think about three common objects:

a flashlight, a computer, and a toaster.

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• A flashlight provides light.

• A computer stores information and displays it on a screen.

• A toaster cooks food.

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Each does a different job, but Each uses at least one type of energy.

You have probably heard the word energy, and you use energy every day, but what exactly is energy?

• Energy is the ability to do work or cause change

• Energy comes in different forms

• Energy can change from one form to another

Motion

This is all the energy an object has due to it's movement and position. ​

Kinetic- Motion

Potential- Stored energy ​

Energy resulting from the flow of electric charge through a conductor.

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Electrical Energy

Energy that allows us to see .

Travels in waves through space.​

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Light Energy

​*Heat

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Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials.

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Thermal Energy