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Chapter 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Chemical Potential Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds |
Elastic Potential Energy | Energy stored when an object is compressed or stretched |
Gravitational Potential Energy | Energy stored by objects due to their position above earth's surface; depends on the distance above Earth's surface and the object's mass |
Joule | SI unit of energy |
Kinetic Energy | Energy a moving object has because of its motion; depends on the mass and speed of the object |
Law of Conservation of Energy | states that energy can never be created o destroyed |
Mechanical Energy | sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy in a system |
Potential Energy | stored energy an object has due to its postion |