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PS Ch 4 Vocab Dc
Section 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kinetic Energy | Energy a moving object has because of its motion; depends on the mass and speed of an object. |
| Joule | Si unit of energy. |
| Potential Energy | Stored energy an object has due to its position. |
| Elastic Potential Energy | Energy stored when an object is compressed or stretched. |
| Chemical Potential Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds. |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | Energy stored by objects due to there position above earth's surface; depends on the distance above earth's surface and the objects mass. |
| Mechanical Energy | Sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy within an object. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | States that energy can never be created or destroyed. |