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The Nature of Energy
FME: Chapter Five, Section One
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
work | force exerted on an object that causes it to move |
kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion |
potential energy | energy that is stored and held in readiness |
elastic potential energy | the energy of stretched or compressed objects |
gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
mechanical energy | kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
thermal energy | the total energy of the particles in an object |
chemical energy | the potential energy stored in the chemical bonds |
electrical energy | the energy of moving electrical charges |
electromagnetic energy | the energy of light and other forms of radiation |
nuclear energy | the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |