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General Science
Ch 4 Energy and motion
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability to do work |
Kinetic Energy | The energy of motion |
Potential Energy | is Stored energy |
Generator | is Device used to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. |
Law of Conservation of Energy | is Energy cannot be created or destroyed. |
Elapsed Time | is Length of time that passes from one event to another. |
Motion | is A change in position. |
Speed | is Rate at which the position of an object changes |
Gravity | is Force of attraction between any two objects that have mass. |
Law of Universal Gravitation | is Gravitational force depends on the mass of the two objects involved and on the distance between them. |
Acceleration | is A change in speed or direction. |