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Energy- Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law of Conservation of Energy | This law means that energy can neither be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another |
| Energy | Ability to do work- cannot be seen or touched |
| Energy measured | In the unit of Joules (J) |
| Mass | How much matter there is in something |
| Position | Where an object is relative to a point of reference |
| Potential Energy | Stored energy that depends on an object's mass and position or shape |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion that depends on an object's speed and mass |
| Sound | Kinetic |
| Chemical | Potential |
| Radient | Kinetic |
| Electrical | Kinetic |
| Atomic (Nuclear) | Potential |
| Magnetic | Kinetic |
| Gravitational | Potential |
| Elastic | Potential |
| Thermal | Kinetic |
| Mechanical | Potential and Kinetic |