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Chapter 5 science vo
| 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 particles in a substance or material |
| chemical energy | the potential energy stored in chemical bonds |
| 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 |
| energy conversion | the process of changing one form of energy into another |
| a law of conversion | the rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| fossil fuels | materials such as coal that are burned to release their chemical energy |
| power | the rate at which work is done |
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