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Reporting Category 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equal forces | forces that have the same strength |
| frictional force | a contact force that pushes against objects in motion |
| gravitational force | a noncontact force of attraction between two objects |
| kinetic energy | the energy an object has to due to its motion |
| potential energy | the stored energy an object has |
| unequal forces | forces that have different strengths |
| absorb | take in |
| battery | an object that can be converted into electrical energy |
| chemical energy | a form of energy stored in chemical bonds |
| electrical circuit | a path through which electrical energy can flow |
| electrical energy | a form of energy that can move through wires |
| light energy | a form of energy we can see |
| reflect | bounce off a surface |
| refract | bend a path |
| sound energy | a form of energy we can hear |
| switch | a device that opens and closes an electrical circuit |
| thermal energy | a form of energy measured by temperature |
| appear | seem |
| axis | an imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth |
| model | represent a complex process or object in a simplified way |