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Vocab 10/7/14
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Term | Definition |
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Chemical Potential Energy | The energy that is stored in atomic bonds and is absorbed or released is called chemical potential energy |
Elastic Potential Energy | Elastic potential energy is Potential energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object, such as the stretching of a spring |
Electrical Potential Energy | A measure of the work required by an electric field to move electric charges. OR The voltage per unit of charge. |
Gravitational Potential Energy | energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field |
Magnetic Potential energy | the form of energy related not only to the distance between magnetic materials, but also to the orientation, or alignment, of those materials within the field. |
Conductor | An object that allows energy to pass through |
Electrical Current | The rate at which a charge flows past a point. |