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Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Key Words
Question | Answer |
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Potential Energy | Energy that is stored in matter. |
Kinetic Energy | Energy that comes from movement. |
Light Energy | energy in the form of moving waves of light. |
Heat Energy | Energy in the form of moving molecules. |
Electrical Energy | Energy in the form of electrons moving through a substance. |
Chemical Energy | Energy stored in molecules. |
Mechanical Energy | Energy in the form of parts moving in a machine. |
Nuclear Energy | Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. |
Nuclear Fission | The breakup of the nucleus of an atom. |
Nuclear Fusion | The joining together of two or more atomic nuclei. |