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PS Ch 4 Vocab VSM
Sections 1 & 2
| Definition | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy of a moving object has because of its motion; depends on the mass and speed of the object. | Kinetic Energy |
| SI unit of energy. | Joule |
| 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 Earth's surface; depends on the distance above Earth's 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 |