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CH 4
L 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | the energy an object has because of its position |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
| mechanical energy | kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
| nuclear energy | the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| electromagnetic energy | the energy of light and other forms of radiation which travels through space as waves |
| chemical energy | a form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms |
| energy trasformation | a change of one from on energy to another |
| law of conservation on energy | the rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed |