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Other types of energy

So far we have discussed two general forms of energy - kinetic and potential. However, there are other types of forces in nature which give rise to other types of energy; when present, these must be included in the conserved ``total energy'', and can also transform amongst each other. We mention three examples.

 

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1999-09-29