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chp 4 lesson 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. |
| elastic potential energy | The energy of a stretched or compressed 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. |
| thermal energy | The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object. |
| electrical energy | The energy of electric changes. |
| Electromagnetic energy | The energy of light and others 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 transformations | A change from one form of energy to another. |
| law of conservation of energy | The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed. |