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Chapter 15
Vocab 3 sections
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | Ability to do work |
| Kinetic energy | Energy of any moving object |
| Potential Energy | Energy stored as a result of a position |
| Gravitational potential Energy | Potential energy determined on hieght |
| Elastic Potential energy | Stretched objects potential energy |
| Mechanical energy | Energy associated with the motion and position of everday objects |
| thermal energy | Total kinetic and potential energy of microscopic particles in an object |
| chemical energy | Stored in chemical bonds |
| electrical energy | Associated with electrical charges |
| electromagnetic energy | Form of energy that travels through space in the form of waves |
| nuclear energy | Energy stored in an atomic nuclei. |
| Energy Conversion | Process of changing energy from one form to another |
| Nonrenewable energy resources | Exists in limited quantities |
| fossil fuels | Oil, Natural gas, Coal |
| renewable energy rsources | Replaced of short periods of time |
| hydroelectric energy | Energy obtained from flowing water |
| Solar Energy | Energy obtained from the sun |
| Geothermic energy | thermal energy beneath the earths surface. |
| Biomass energy | Chemical energy stored in living things |
| Hydrogen Fuel cell | Generates energy by reacting hydrogen and oxygen |
| energy conservation | Finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently. |
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