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18 Cards in this Set
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Energy
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ability to do work
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Potential Energy
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Stored Energy or energy at rest equals mgh
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Joule
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one kilogram times meters squared per seconds squared and is the most common way to measure energy
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Velocity
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Refers to an objects speed and direction in m/s
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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Energy can niether be created nor destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
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Radiant energy
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energy transmitted by radiation
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Mechanical Energy
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Possessed by objects that are in motion or have the potential to move
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Sound Energy
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energy that moved in waves amd a form of mechanical energy taht must be transmitted thru matter
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Thermal Energy
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energy related to the motion of molecules in matter
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Chemical Energy
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is entirely potential energy found only in matter stored in bonds between atoms
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Kinetic Energy
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energy in motion
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Photosynthesis
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the process of changing the energy from sun light into a chemical energy
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Electrical Energy
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energy carried by charged` particles moving thru a conductor
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Magnetic energy
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energy excerted by natural magnets and moving electical charges
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Nuclear energy
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energy contained in the nucleus of an atom
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Momentum
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mass times velocity; p=mv
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Conservation of Momentum
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momentum transfered from one object to another without a change in the total momentum of the entire system.
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Solar Sailing
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solar rays reflecting off large wing-like panels of a space craft provide force to propel the craft through the vaccuum of space.
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