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15.1 Chemistry
Vocabulary Words
Question | Answer |
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energy | the ability to do work |
kinetic energy | energy of motion (Kinetic energy (KE)=1/2mv^2) |
potential energy | energy that is stored as a result of position or shape (PE=mgh) |
gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends upon an object's height |
elastic potential energy | the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed |
mechanical energy | energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects |
thermal energy | total potential and kinetic energy of all the microscopic particles in an object |
chemical energy | energy stored in the chemical bonds in compounds |
electrical energy | energy associated with electric charges |
electromagnetic energy | a form of energy that travels through space in the form of waves |
nuclear energy | energy stored in atomic nuclei |