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potential energy
Term | Definition |
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chemical potential energy | energy that is stored in atomic bonds and is absorbed or released |
elastic potential energy | potential energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object EX. stretching a spring or rubber band |
electrical potential energy | a measure of work required by an electric field to move electric charges or the volt 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 | object or type of martial that permits the flow of electricity |
electrical current | rate at which charge flows past a point on a circuit |