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Science chapter 4
lesson 2
Term | Definition |
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How can you find an object's mechanical energy? | mechanical energy = potential energy = kinetic energy |
Mechanical Energy | form of energy associated with motion, position, and shape of an object |
What are other forms of energy? | forms of energy associated with the particles of objects that include: nuclear energy , thermal energy, electrical energy, electromagnetic energy, and chemical energy |
Nuclear energy | type of potential energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom |
Nuclear Fission | occurs when nucleus splits |
Nuclear Fusion | occurs when nuclei of atoms fuse together |
Thermal Energy | total kinetic an potential energy of the particles of an object |
Electrical Energy | energy of electric charges/ depending on wether the charges oar moving or stored, electrical energy can be a form of kinetic or potential energy |
Electromagnetic Energy | form of energy that travels through space in waves of sorces that are electrical charges/ don't have medium |
Chemical Energy | potential energy stored in chemical bonds/ when the bonds break the stored energy is released |
Chemical Bonds | hold atoms together |