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Lesson 2
Kinetic and Potential Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | the energy an object has because of its position; also the internal stored energy of an object |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on the height on an object |
| elastic potential energy | the energy of stretched or compressed objects |