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Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work |
| gravity | the attraction that exists between any objects that have mass, pulling them together |
| gravitational potential energy (GPE) | the increase in potential energy caused when an object is lifted up against the force of gravity. Hint: related to an object's height above the ground. |
| kinetic energy | energy that an object has because it is moving |
| potential energy | the energy available as a result of an object's position or condition |
| sound energy | energy of vibrations within matter; a form of kinetic energy; the difference between the total energy and the energy that would exist if no sound waves were present; also know as acoustic energy |
| thermal energy | the kinetic energy of the moving particles of an object |