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vocab for 9-14
Question | answer |
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energy | as the ability to cause change |
Potential energy | stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles |
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 | the energy in an electric current |
mechanical energy | the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy in a sytem |
thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object |
wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter |
Sound energy | energy carried by sound waves |
Radiant energy | the energy carried by electromagnetic waves |