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8 CK Energy Around
Energy Around CK 8 - COMPLETE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | ability to do work |
| Pendulum | a weight hung from a fixed point so that it is free to swing to and fro |
| Energy conversion | a change of one form of energy into another |
| Velocity | the distance covered per unit of time |
| Chemical energy | energy stored in the bonds between atoms |
| Work | transfer of energy |
| The law of conservation of energy | energy can not be created or destroyed, but may be changed form one form into another |
| Acceleration | change in velocity per unit of time |
| Thermal energy | heat energy |
| Potential energy | stored energy |
| Energy conversion | changes of one form of energy into another |
| Kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| The law of conservation of energy | energy can not be created or destroyed, but may be changed form one form into another |
| Joule | metric unit used for energy |
| Mechanical energy | energy associated with motion of objects |
| Electrical energy | energy associated with motion of electrons |