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Chapter 9 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | the capacity to do work |
| Kinetic Energy | energy of an obj. in relation to obj.'s motion |
| Potential Energy | energy that an obj. has because of position, shape, or condition of the obj. |
| Mechanical Energy | amt. of work and obj. can do because of the obj.'s kinetic and potential energies |
| Energy Conversion | a change from one form of energy to another |
| Friction | a force that opposes motion btw 2 surfaces that are in contact |
| Law of Conversion of Energy | law that states that energy CANNOT be created nor destroyed but can be changed from one form to another |
| Nonrenewable Resource | a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed |
| Fossil Fuel | a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago |
| Renewable Resource | a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed |
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