Energy
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9. Electrical and nuclear energy
Figure 6.10

-ELECTRICAL ENERGY is the energy caused by the movement of electric charges.
The faster the charges move, the more electrical energy they carry. Lightning, batteries and even electric eels are examples of electrical energy in action.

As the charges that cause the energy are moving, electrical energy is a form of kinetic energy.









- NUCLEAR ENERGY is a name given to the energy that results from mass-to-energy conversion during nuclear reactions (nuclear fission or nuclear fusion).
Figure 6.11

This is a potent and plentiful source of energy because a small amount of mass can be converted into a large amount of energy as described by Einstein's famous equation E=mc2.
Fusion occurs in stars, like the Sun, at a huge scale, releasing massive amounts of energy.

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