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chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kinetic Energy | energy a moving object has because of its motion;depends on the mass and the speed of the object |
| joule | SI unit of energy |
| potential energy | stored energy an object has due to its position |
| elastic potential energy | energy stored when an object is compressed or stretched. |
| chemical potential energy | energy stored in chemical bonds |
| gravitational potential energy | energy stored by objects due to their position above Earths surface;depends on the distance aboce earths surface and objects mass |
| mechanical energy | sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy in a system. |
| law of conservation of energy | states that energy can never be created or destroyed. |