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energy   the ability to do work  
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work   when a force causes an object to move in a particular direction  
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kinetic energy   the energy of motion  
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what kinetic energy depends on   mass and speed  
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potential energy   the energy an object has because of its position  
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the amount of gravitational potential energy   weight and height  
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mechanical energy   the total energy of motion and position of an object  
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thermal energy   the amount of heat caused by the motion of atoms in a substance  
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chemical energy   the energy stored within the bonds between atoms  
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nuclear energy   the energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom  
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electrical energy   the energy of moving electrons  
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sound energy   energy caused by vibrating particles  
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light energy   a form of energy that travels as an electromagnetic wave  
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how light is produced   the vibration of electrically charged particles  
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energy conversions   a change from one form of energy to another  
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the law of conservation of energy   energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed in form  
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waste heat   converting chemical energy from gas into mechanical energy  
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renewable energy   sources of nature that can naturally replenish themselves on a human timescale  
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examples of renewable energy   wind energy, hydropower energy, etc  
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examples of non-renewable energy   fossil fuel energy, coal, etc  
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photovoltaic cell   a device that converts solar energy to electrical energy  
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where are photovoltaic cells used   solar panels and some calculators  
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solar energy   energy from the sun  
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hydroelectric power   the electric produced by flowing water  
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wind energy   moving air caused by solar energy  
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biomass fuels   fuels made from living things  
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geothermal energy   heat that is drilled from inside earth  
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hydrogen power   energy made from using hydrogen as fuel  
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nuclear fission   the splitting of an atom's nucleus  
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nuclear fusion   when two nuclei are combined to produce a single larger nucleus  
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How a meltdown occurs   if the fuel rods in the reactor start to heat and can cause an explosion  
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Gravitational potential energy(GPE)   weight x height  
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