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ENERGY
6.8A POTENTIAL & KINETIC ENERGY
Term | Definition |
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ENERGY | Ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system. |
POTENTIAL ENERGY | Energy stored in a system or an object. |
KINETIC ENERGY | Energy of motion. |
ENERGY TRANSFORMATION | Change of energy from one form to another. |
SYSTEM | Group of interacting or interdependent elements forming a complex whole. |
TOTAL ENERGY | All energy, potential and kinetic, within a specific system. |
JOULE | Unit used to measure energy. |