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9 Cards in this Set
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Energy
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the ability to cause change
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Kinetic Energy
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energy in the form of motion
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Joule
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the SI unit for energy
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Potential energy
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stored in energy due to position
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Elastic potential energy
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energy stored by something that can stretch or compress
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Chemical potential energy
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energy stored in chemical bonds
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Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
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energy stored by objects that are above Earth’s surface
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Mechanical energy
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the total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system
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Law of conservation of energy
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states that energy cannot be created or destroyed
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