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ch.5L1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electric energy | carried by an electric current |
| energy | ability to cause change |
| kinetic energy | due to motion |
| mechanical energy | total energy of an object or group of objects due to large-scale motions and interactions |
| nuclear energy | stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| potential energy | stored energy due to interactions between objects or particles |
| radiant energy | carried by electromagnetic waves |
| sound energy | carried by sound |
| thermal energy | sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles in matter due to their random motion |
| work | energy transfer to an object by a force, making the object move in the direction of the force |