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OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY (STANDARD S8P2 C) CHAPTER 9 SECTION 1
Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. Some terms will
not be used.
_____ 1. energy caused by an object’s vibrations
a. sound energy
_____ 2. energy that comes from changes in the nucleus of an atom
b. chemical energy
_____ 3. all of the kinetic energy due to random motion of the particles
that make up an object
c. nuclear energy
_____ 4. energy of moving electrons
_____ 5. energy of a compound that changes as its atoms are rearranged
d. light energy
e. electrical energy
f. mechanical energy
_____ 6. energy produced by the vibrations of electrically charged
g. thermal energy
particles
7. How do particles move at higher temperatures compared to how they move at lower temperatures?
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8. Chemical energy is a form of ______________________ energy because it depends on the position and
arrangement of the atoms in a compound.
9. How is electrical energy produced at power plants?
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10. When you stretch a guitar string, what kind of energy does the string store?
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11. When you release a guitar string, what kind of energy makes the string vibrate?
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12. What form of energy can travel through a vacuum?
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13. What is the difference between fission and fusion?
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