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Energy
Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | is the ability to cause change. |
| Potential Energy | is stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles. |
| Kinetic Energy | is energy due to motion. |
| Work | is the transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance. |
| Mechanical Energy | the total energy of an object or group of objects due to large scale motions and interactions. |
| Sound Energy | the energy that sound carries. |
| Thermal Energy | the energy due to the motion of particles that make up an object. |
| Electric Energy | is the energy that an electric current carries. |
| Radiant Energy | energy that electromagnetic waves carry. |
| Nuclear Energy | energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | energy can be transferred from one form into another or transferred from one region to another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed. |
| Friction | is the force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching. |
| Nonrenewable Energy Resource | is an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it is replaced in nature. |
| Fossil Fuels | are the remains of ancient organisms that can be burned as an energy source. |
| Renewable Energy Resource | is an energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used. |
| Inexhaustible Energy Resource | is an energy resource that cannot be used up. |
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