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Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electrical energy | energy of moving electrons |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| thermal energy | heat energy - atoms and particles in motion |
| nuclear energy | energy created when nuclei join together or break apart |
| elastic potential energy | energy stored due to an object being stretched or deformed |
| chemical energy | energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance |
| gravitational potential energy | stored energy due to the position of an object |
| energy | the ability to do WORK or cause CHANGE |
| energy transformation | the process of changing energy from one form to another |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | energy can not be created or destroyed (only converted from one form to another) |
| potential energy | stored energy waiting to be used |