1. ENERGY
The ability to cause change

2. Nuclear Energy Oyster Creek Salem
NUCLEAR ENERGY - the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
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3. Nuclear Fission
Uranium atom - struck with neutron, forming an unstable nucleus, which breaks apart and releases a lot of energy.

4. Nuclear Energy Plant

5. Nuclear Bomb Explosion

6. Nuclear Fusion

7. The Sun

8. Chemical Energy
Chemical Energy - energy stored in chemical bonds.

9. Kinetic Energy
Kinetic Energy - the energy that an object has as a result of its motion.
K.E. = 1/2 mv2

10. Franz Klammer - 1976 Olympics

11. Electrical Energy
Electrical Energy - current that comes out of batteries and wall sockets.

12. Thermal Energy
Thermal Energy - energy that increases with temperature. Total energy of all the molecules in an object.
NOTE - Heat is NOT the energy a body contains, but is the amount of energy transferred from one body to another.

13. James Joule’s Experiment
Thermal Energy - by dropping the mass, it turns a paddle, churning the water and raising the temperature of the water.

14. Potential Energy
Potential Energy - the energy that is stored because of an object’s position.

15. Acapulco Cliff Divers

16. Radiant Energy
Radiant Energy - energy carried by light.