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Energy
lessons 1-3
| Word | 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; also the internal stored energy of an object, such as energy stored in chemical bonds |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | Potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
| Elastic Potential Energy | The energy of stretched or compressed objects |
| Mechanical Energy | Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion 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 in an object |
| Electrical Energy | The energy of electric charges |
| Electromagnetic Energy | The energy of light and other forms of radiation, which travels through space as waves. |
| Chemical Energy | A form of potential energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms |
| Energy Transformation | A change from one form of energy to another; also called energy conversion |
| Law Of Conservation Of Energy | The rule that energy cannot be created nor destroyed |