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Potential/Kinetic
6.8A Potential & Kinetic Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work |
| potential energy | energy stored in a system or object |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| energy transformation | change of energy from one form to another |
| system | a group of interacting elements forming a complex whole |
| total energy | all energy, potential and kinetic, within a system |
| gravitational potential energy | energy an object possesses because of its position |
| elastic potential energy | energy stored as a result of stretching an elastic object, such as the stretching of a spring or rubber band |
| at the top of the highest hill | max potential |
| at the bottom of the hill | max kinetic |
| gaining potential and losing kinetic | traveling up a hill |
| chemical potential | Energy stored in chemical bonds |