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PS Chapter 14:Energy

PS Chapter 14:Energy Coach Leach

TermDefinition
Energy The ability to do work.
Kinetic Energy Energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
Potential Energy Stored energy that can be used later.
Mechanical Energy The sum of the kinetic energy and all the forms of potential energy in a system.
Renewable Energy Resource An energy resource that is easily replaced by natural methods.
Nonrenewable Energy Resource An energy resource that is not replaced naturally.
Fossil Fuel A fuel that has formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived in the past, including coal, petroleum and natural gas.
Nuclear Energy Energy produced by nuclear reactions.
Biomass Energy Chemical potential energy obtained from renewable organic materials.
Hydroelectric Energy Electrical energy generated by the movement of water.
Geothermal Energy Thermal energy that originates deep within the earth's interior.
Solar Energy Energy produced by the sun.
Wind Energy Energy from the wind; cab be used to turn turbine blades that are attached to generators.
Tidal Energy Mechanical energy in rising and falling tides.
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