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Energy #14108
Energy Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work |
| kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| potential energy | the energy an object has because of its posistion or shape |
| gravitational potential energy | a force that opposes gravitational force |
| mechanical energy | the total energy of motion and position of an object |
| thermal energy | the total energy of the particles that make up an object |
| chemical energy | the energy of a compund that changes as the atoms are rearranged to form new compounds |
| gravitational potential energy=? | weight x height |
| kinetic energy=? | mass x velocity x velocity x 1/2 |
| mechanical energy=? | potential energy + kinetic energy |
| electrical energy | the energy of moving electrons |
| sound energy | caused by an objects vibrations |
| light energy | produced by the vibratons of electrically charged particles |
| nuclear energy | the energy associated with changes in the nucleus of an atom |
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