Describe forms of energy and their uses.

Description should include

thermal – internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium by virtue of its temperature, used for such things as home heating, transportation, cooking, water heating, industrial production, boilers, nuclear medicine, and x-rays
mechanical – energy associated with the motion and position of an object, used for such things as transportation, power production, wind turbines, and steam turbines
chemical – energy derived from chemical reactions (e.g., batteries, fuel, food), used for such things as transportation and electronics
electrical – energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor for residential, commercial, and industrial use
radiant – energy transferred by electromagnetic radiation (e.g., light)
nuclear – energy stored in the nuclei of atoms
sound – produced by vibrations, when energy travels through a substance in the form of waves
elastic – potential energy stored in a coiled spring
gravitational – potential energy stored in objects higher than ground level or below.

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