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--- 183_notes:define_energy [2021/03/11 05:10] – [What is Energy?] stumptyl
+++ 183_notes:define_energy [2021/03/11 05:13] – [Energy takes different forms] stumptyl
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 While energy is difficult to define absolutely, it takes a number of different forms.
-//Kinetic// energy is the energy associated with the motion of systems, which can be individual objects or collections of objects. //Thermal// energy can be thought of as a microscopic form of kinetic energy.
+**Kinetic energy** is the energy associated with the motion of systems, which can be individual objects or collections of objects. **Thermal energy** can be thought of as a microscopic form of kinetic energy.
-//Potential// energy arises from the interactions between pairs of objects. These are manifest in gravitational interactions (//gravitational// potential energy) and electrostatic interactions (//electrostatic//, //elastic//, and //chemical// potential energy).
+**Potential energy** arises from the interactions between pairs of objects. These are manifest in gravitational interactions (gravitational potential energy) and electrostatic interactions (electrostatic, elastic, and chemical potential energy).
-There are two other forms of energy that you might be aware of: //radiant// energy associated with light, and the //mass// energy associated with objects that have mass.
+There are two other forms of energy that you might be aware of: **radiant energy** associated with light, and the **mass energy** associated with objects that have mass.
 While there are many forms of energy, almost all forms of energy used by us can be traced back to the sun. Think about the energy flow that occurs use a hand crank flashlight.