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Chapter 5 vocab
Energy
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
kinetic energy | the energy an object has due to its motion |
potential energy | stored energy that results from an object's position or shape |
gravitational potential energy | potential energy related to an object's height |
elastic potential energy | potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched |
mechanical energy | energy associated with the position and motion of an object |
thermal energy | the total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
electrical energy | energy of electrical charges |
chemical energy | potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together |
nuclear energy | potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
electromagnetic energy | energy that travels in waves |
energy transformation | a change from one form of energy to another |
law of conservation of energy | when one form of energy is transformed into another, no energy is destroyed in the process |
matter | anything that has mss and takes up space |