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Chpt. 5 Energy Vocab
Energy transformation terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | The ability to do work or cause change |
| mechanical energy | Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
| gravitational potential energy | Potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
| elastic potential energy | The energy of stretched or compressed objects |
| kinetic energy | Energy that an object has due to its motion |
| thermal energy | The kinetic and potential energy of the particles of an object |
| chemical energy | A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms |
| electrical energy | The energy of moving electrical charges |
| potential energy | Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
| law of conservation of energy | The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| nuclear energy | The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| energy transformation (or energy conversion) | The process of changing one form of energy to another |
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