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Potential Energy Vocab

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Elastic potential energy   Elastic potential energy is Potential energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object, such as the stretching of a spring.  
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Electrical potential energy   A measure of the work required by an electric field to move electric charges. OR The voltage per unit of charge.  
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Gravitational potential energy   energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field.  
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Magnetic Potential energy   the form of energy related not only to the distance between magnetic materials, but also to the orientation, or alignment, of those materials within the field.  
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Electrical Current   An electric current is a flow of electric charge. In electric circuits this charge is often carried by moving electrons in a wire. It can also be carried by ions in an electrolyte, or by both ions and electrons such as in a plasma.  
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Conductor   a material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this  
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Chemical Potential Energy   The energy that is stored in atomic bonds and is absorbed or released is called chemical potential energy.  
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