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Science ch 5-1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | energy that is stored and held in readiness |
| elastic potential energy | the energy of stretched or compressed objects |
| 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 |
| thermal energy | the total energy of the particles in a substance or material |
| chemical energy | the potential energy stored in chemical bounds |
| electrical energy | the energy of moving electric charges |
| electromagnetic energy | the energy of light and other forms of radiation |
| nuclear energy | the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |