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chapter 4 lesson 1
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability to do work or cause change. |
Kinetic energy | Energy that an object has due to its motion. |
Potential energy | The energy an object has because of its position; also the internal stored energy of an object, such as energy stored in chemical bonds. |
Gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on the height of an object. |
Elastic potential energy | The energy of stretched or compressed objects. |