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Energy Voc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kinetic Energy | Energy in Motion or being used. |
| Potential Energy | Stored Energy |
| Motion Energy | The energy present is moving things, such as the wind, a racing car, or a soaring ball. |
| Chemical Energy | Energy stored in materials such as food ,batteries, dynamite, and gasoline. |
| Gravitational Energy | Energy stored in objects that are in a position to fall (Once they fall the type of energy changes) |
| Elastic Energy | Energy Stored in stretchy objects (a rubber band or springs) |
| Heat Energy | The energy a substance has as a result of its temperature. Higher temp = more heat energy. |
| Light Energy | The energy carried by light rays. |
| Electrical Energy | The energy that electricity provides. |
| Sound Energy | The energy carried by sound waves. |
| Thermal | Another word for heat. |
| Temperature | Measurement of the amount of thermal energy an object contains. |
| Friction | The force resisting relative motion of surfaces that touch.When two objects rub aganint each other direction, it creates friction. |
| Molecule | The smallest particle into which an element or compound can be divided without changing its properties. |