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12 Cards in this Set
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energy
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is the ability to perform work or to change an object
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work
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is the measurement of the energy used to perform a task
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potential energy
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the energy that is stored in the position or the structure of an object
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kinetic energy
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is the energy of a moving object
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law of conservation of energy
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this has been observed so many times
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electrical energy
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is the energy that comes from the movement of charged particles
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thermal energy
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is the energy due to the motion of particles in matter
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circuit
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is formed when an electric current passes through an unbroken path of conductors
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electric current
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is the flow of electricity through a conductor
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shadow
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is a dark area produced when an object blocks the passage of light
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solar radiation
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plants use it to carry out photosynthesis
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mechanical energy
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is the sum of kinetic and potential energy
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