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Energy P.G. 109
Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work or make change |
| 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 | It is the energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched |
| Nuclear Energy | Is stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| mechanical energy | the form of energy associated with the motion , position , or shape of an object . |
| nuclear energy | It is a type of potential energy that is stored in reaction. |
| thermal energy | the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object. |
| electrical energy | the energy of electrical charges. |
| electromagnetic energy | it is the form of energy that travels through space waves. |
| Chemical energy | it is the potential energy stored in chemical bonds. |
| energy transformation | a change from one firm of energy to another. |
| law of conservation of energy | it states that when one form of energy is transformed to another no energy is lost. |
| Temperature | it is a measure of how hot or cold something is. |
| Fahrenheit scale | Used to measure temperature in the united states. |
| Celsius sacale | Most countries us this scale to measure temperature |
| Kelvin scale | Many scientist use it. |
| Absolute zero | Lowest possible temperature. |
| Heat | It is the transformation of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
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