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swift chpt 16.1
chpt 16 sections 1 and 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |
gravitational potential energy | energy related to an objects height |
elastic potential energy | energy associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed |
mechanical energy | energy associated with an objects position or motion |
thermal energy | the total kinetic energy of an objects molecules or atoms |
electrical energy | the energy of electric charges |
chemical energy | the potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical molecules together |
nuclear energy | potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
electromagnetic energy | the energy of light that travels in waves |