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Energy
This deck contains terms related to the forms of energy
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability to do work |
Work | When a force causes an object to move in the direction of the force |
Electrical energy | The energy of moving electrons |
Sound energy | Energy caused by an object's vibrations |
Chemical energy | Energy stored in the bonds between atoms. |
Potential energy | Energy STORED in the position or shape of an object |
Kinetic energy | The energy of motion. Depends on the mass and speed of an object |
Gravitational potential energy (GPE) | Energy associated with the height of an object. (Weight x height) |
Thermal energy | The TOTAL kinetic energy of the particles of a sunbtance |
Temperature | The AVERAGE kinetic energy of the particles of a substance |
Light/Radiant energy (a.k.a. electromagnetic radiation) | Energy that can travel through the vacuum of space (no medium required!) |
Nuclear energy | Energy associated with changes to the nucleus of an atom |
Mechanical energy | The combined energy of motion and position (KE + PE = ME) |