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11 Cards in this Set
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energy |
the capacity to do work |
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elastic potential energy |
the energy associated with a system subject to stress eg. a stretched spring |
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gravitational potential energy |
the energy associated with a particle due to its position in a gravitational field |
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kinetic energy |
energy associated with motion |
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conservation |
the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion. |
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transform |
to change into another form of energy. |
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transer |
to convey or remove from one place to another |
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collision |
the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum. |
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elastic collision |
A collision between bodies in which the total kinetic energy of the bodies is conserved. |
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inelastic collision |
A collision between bodies in which the total kinetic energy of the bodies is not conserved. |
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centripetal |
Moving or directed toward a center or axis, particularly one around which an object is spinning. |
