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Tolli/Stapp - 7
Potential and Kinetic Energy - 6.8A
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability of a system to do work. Energy is required for changes to happen within a system. |
Potential Energy | Energy that is stored in a system or object. |
Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion. |
Energy Transformation | Change of energy from one form to another. |
System | A group of interacting or interdependent elements forming a complex whole, as in all the factors or variables in an environment, or all the variables that might affect a science experiment. |
Total Energy | All energy, potential and kinetic, within a specific system. |
Joule | A unit used to measure energy. |
Force | Capacity to do work or cause physical change. |
Motion | Act or process of changing position or place. |
Gravitational potential energy | Potential energy that is dependent upon position. |