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vocab 9-14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | is the ability to cause change |
| potential energy | is stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles. |
| chemical energy | is the energy stored in and released from the bonds between atoms. |
| nuclear energy | the energy stored in and released from the bonds between atoms |
| 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 system |
| thermal energy | the sum of 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 |