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Science key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | ability to do work or cause change |
| kinetic energy | energy an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | stored energy that results from the potential to do work |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy related to an object's height |
| elastic potential energy | potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed |
| mechanical energy | form of energy associated with the position and motion of an object |
| thermal energy | potential and kinetic energy of particles in an object |
| electrical energy | energy of electric charges |
| chemical energy | potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together |
| nuclear energy | potential energy stored in an atom |
| electromagnetic energy | energy of light and other forms of radiation |
| energy transformation | the process of changing one form of energy to another |
| law of conservation of energy | rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| fossil fuels | materials such as coal that form over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals; burned to release chemical energy |
| combustion | the process of burning a fuel to produce thermal energy |
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