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Lesson 1.1
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to cause change |
potential energy | stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particle |
Chemical energy | the energy stored in and released from the bonds between atoms |
nuclear energy | the energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom |
kinetic energy | energy due to motion |
electric energy | energy in an electric current |
mechanical energy | the sum of potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system |
thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object |
wave | is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter |
sound energy | energy carried by sound waves |
radian energy | energy carried by electromagnetic waves |