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ch 4 science vocab
Term | Definition |
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energy | The ability to do work or cause change is |
kinetic energy | the energy an object has due to its motion is called |
potential energy | energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
gravitational potential energy | potential energy related to an objects height |
elastic potential energy | the energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched |
tye vargo | is a beast |
mechanical energy | the form of energy associated with the motion, position, or shape of an object |
nuclear energy | the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
thermal energy | the total kinetic and potential energy of the partials in an object |
electrical energy | the energy of electric charges |
electromagnetic energy | a form of energy that travels through space waves |
chemical energy | potential energy stored in chemical bonds |
energy transformation | a change from one form of energy to another |
law of conservation of energy | when one form of energy is transformed to another, no energy is lost in the process |