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Energy/Resources
Chapter 9 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | The capacity to do work |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy of an object that is due to the object's motion |
| Potential Energy | The energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object. |
| Mechanical Energy | The amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies. |
| Energy Conversion | A change from one form of energy to another. |
| Friction | A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed form one form to another. |
| Non-renewable Resource | A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed. |
| Fossil Fuel | A non-renewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago. |