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PS Ch 4 Vocab Mz
Section 1 & 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| energy a moving object has because of its motion; depends on the mass and speed of the object. | Kinetic Energy |
| SI unit of energy. | Joule |
| potential energy stored energy an object has due to its position. | Potential Energy |
| energy stored when an object is compressed or stretched. | Elastic Potential Energy |
| energy stored in chemical bonds | Chemical Potential Energy |
| energy stored by objects due to their position above Earths surface; depends on the distance above Earths surface and the objects mass. | Gravitational Potential Energy |
| sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy in a system. | Mechanical Energy |
| states that energy can never be created or destroyed. | Law of Conservation of Energy |