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Potential and kinetic energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | The capacity to do work |
| work | The transfer of energy to an object by using a force that causes the object to move in a direction of the force |
| kinetic energy | the energy of an object that is due to the object's motion |
| potential energy | the energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of an object |