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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work or cause |
| kinetic energy | the energy an object has due to its motion |
| 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 stressed |
| mechanical energy | the form of energy associated with the motion, position, or shape of an object |
| nuclear energy | stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| thermal energy | total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object |
| electrical energy | the energy of electric charges |
| electromagnetic energy | a form of energy that travels through space in waves |
| chemical energy | a potential energy stored in chemical bonds |
| energy transformation | a change of one form of energy to another |
| law of conservation energy | when one form of energy is transformed to another, no energy is lost in the process |
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