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Energy Vocab
enegy words 1-11
Term | Definition |
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energy | the capacity to do work |
kinetic energy | the energy of an object that is due to the object's motion |
potential energy | the energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object |
mechanical energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energy combined |
law of conservation of energy | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another |
elastic potential energy | the energy available for use when an elastic body returns to its original configuration |
chemical potential energy | energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms |
heat | the energy transferred between objects that ate at different temperatures |
light | a form of radiant electromagnetic energy that can be seen by the human eye |
sound | the movement of energy through a medium such as solid, water, or air |
electrical energy | the energy that is associated with charged particles because of their positions |