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13 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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The energy a moving object has because of it motion.
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Potential Energy
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Energy that is stored
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Chemical Potential Energy
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Energy stored in chemical bonds.
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Elastic Potential Energy
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Energy stored in objects that stretched or compressed.
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Gravitational Potential Energy
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Energy stored due to it's position above Earth's surface
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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A law that states that energy can not be created nor destroyed
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Wave
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A disturbance that transfers energy from one point to another.
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Wavelength
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The distance between wave crest or troughs in a transverse wave.
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Amplitude
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The height of the wave from its trough or crest to it's midpoint, is a measure of the wave's intensity.
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Frequency
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A measure of how many waves or crest or troughs pass a given point in a unit of time.
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Sound Wave
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A compressional wave produced by vibrations in matter.
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Reflection
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Refers to how waves bounce off of objects and change their direction of travel.
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