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electromagnetic energy- energy associated with electrical and magnetic interactions simple machines- a non-electronic simple device used to apply force work- force x distance kinetic energy- moving energy potential energy- energy that is still ready to be released newtons- the unit of force joules- the unit of work or energy mechanical energy- Kinetic Energy+Potential Energy (energy possessed by an object from its motion or position thermal energy- energy of an object due to the motion of molecules chemical energy- energy stored in chemical bonds and compounds (such a sugar) nuclear energy- potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom first-order levers- has the fulcrum between the effort and the load second-order levers- has the load between the effort and fulcrum third-order lever- has the the effort between the load and the fulcrum fulcrum- the support of a simple machine load- the object that the simple machine is giving transportation effort- the work