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EnergyTransformation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mechanical energy | Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
| elastic potential energy | The energy of stretched or compressed objects |
| joule | A unit of work equal to one newton-meter |
| potential energy | Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
| kinetic energy | Energy that an object has due to its motion |
| law of conservation of energy | The rule that energy cannot be created be created or destoryed |