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Energy Terms

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Meaning
energy   the ability to do work  
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kinetic energy   the energy of motion  
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potential energy   the energy an object has because of its posistion or shape  
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gravitational potential energy   a force that opposes gravitational force  
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mechanical energy   the total energy of motion and position of an object  
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thermal energy   the total energy of the particles that make up an object  
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chemical energy   the energy of a compund that changes as the atoms are rearranged to form new compounds  
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gravitational potential energy=?   weight x height  
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kinetic energy=?   mass x velocity x velocity x 1/2  
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mechanical energy=?   potential energy + kinetic energy  
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electrical energy   the energy of moving electrons  
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sound energy   caused by an objects vibrations  
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light energy   produced by the vibratons of electrically charged particles  
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nuclear energy   the energy associated with changes in the nucleus of an atom  
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