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Science Matter Ch.9
Term | Definition |
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Power | The rate at which work is done. |
Work | Any time you use force to make an object move. |
Energy | When you do work object you transfer energy into it. |
Kinetic energy | The energy an object has due to it’s motion. |
Potential Energy | Energy that results from the position or shape of an object. |
Gravitational Potential Energy | Potential energy related to an object’s height. |
Elastic Potential Energy | The energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched. |
Mechanical | The form of energy associated with the motion, position, or shape. |
Sound | A disturbance that travels through a medium wave. |
Nuclear | A type of potential energy that is stored in the nucleus in a atom. |
Thermal | The total kinetic and potential energy stored of the particles. |
Electromagnetic | A form of energy that travels through space in waves. |
Chemical | Potential energy stored in a chemical bond. |
Electrical |