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Physics3
Physics unit three
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability to do work. |
Mechanical Energy | Energy created by movement. |
Chemical Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds. |
Kinetic Energy | Energy in motion. |
Work | A force moving a mass. W=fxm. Measured in Joules. |
Law of Conservation of Energy | States that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Only transferred or transformed. |
Thermal Energy | Related to heat energy of molecules and movement of particles. |
Electrical Energy | Energy from interactions between charged electrons. |
Green Energy | Energy that does not harm the environment. |
Potential Energy | Energy that is stored. |
Energy Transfer | The movement of energy from one thing to another. |