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science chapter 5
energy and motion vocab only
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| potential energy | energy that is stored and held in readiness |
| elastic potential energy | potential energy that is associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on height |
| mechanical energy | energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
| thermal energy | the total energy of the particles in a substance. |
| chemical energy | potential energy stored in bonds that hold chemical compounds together. |
| electrical energy | the energy which is produced when moving electric charges produce electricity |
| electromagnetic energy | the light you see each day. it travels in waves. |
| nuclear energy | energy stored in the nucleus of an atom which is released during nuclear reactions. |
| the law of conservation of energy | when one form of energy is converted into another, no energy is destroyed in the process. energy cannot be created or destroyed. |
| energy conversion | a change from one form of energy to another. |
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