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Energy and Motion
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to cause change |
kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion |
potential energy | stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
temperature | the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in matter |
gravity | the force that pulls objects toward each other |
gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
energy transformation | a change from one form of energy to another |
Law of Conservation of Energy | a scientific law stating energy cannot be created or destroyed |
motion | when an object's distance from something else is changing |
distance | the amount of space between two things |
reference point | a place used for comparison to see if an object is moving |
speed | the distance an object travels during a certain time |