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energy
energy and energy transformation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinetic energy | the energy a moving object has because of it's motion |
| potential energy | the stored energy due to the an objects postion |
| law of conservation | matter can neither be created or destroyed |
| elastic potential energy | stored energy by something can stretch |
| chemical energy | stored energy in the chemical bonds of atoms |
| gravitational energy | energy stored by an objects position above the earth's surface |
| mechanical energy | total potential and kinetic energy |
| friction | a force that acts to turn mechanical energy to thermal energy |
| nuclear fusion | when the mass in a nucleus is made into energy |
| nuclear fission | nuclei are broken apart to release a huge amount of energy |
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