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- Geothermal Energy:
- The energy that is derived from the internal heat of the Earth is called Geothermal energy.
- Industrial applications of geothermal energy include food dehydration, gold mining, etc.
- Geothermal energy is also used to directly heat individual buildings.
- Potential energy:
- The capacity of doing work developed in a body due to its position is called its potential energy.
- Examples: energy of spring in the watch, the energy of stretched or compressed spring, etc.
- Kinetic energy:
- The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is called it's Kinetic energy.
- For example, a bicycle in motion possesses kinetic energy.
- Solar energy:
- Energy harnessed from the sun directly is called solar energy.
- It is used to generate electricity with solar cells.
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