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15 Cards in this Set
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Kinetic Energy
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The energy a moving object has due to its motion
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Calorie
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The unit of energy from food
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Joule
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the SI unit of energy
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Fission
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The splitting of 1 mass to form 2 masses
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PE
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Stored energy
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Conservation of Energy
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States that energy cannot be created or destroyed
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Chemical PE
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energy stored food or fuel due to the bonds between the chemicals
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Mechanical Energy
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the total amount of energy, both PE and KE together
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Elastic PE
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Energy stored by something that can stretch or compress such as a rubber band
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Radiant Energy
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The sun's light energy
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Fusion
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The combining of 2 masses to make 1 mass
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GPE
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Energy stored by objects due to their position above the earth
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The equation for GPE
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mgh
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The equation for KE
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½ mv2
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How is energy converted when you turn on a light?
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Chemical->Electrical->Radiant->Thermal
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