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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 when an object is compressed or stretched
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Gravitational potential energy
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energy stored by objects due to their position above earth, depends on the distance above earth and the objects mass
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Kinetic energy
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energy a moving object has because of its motion, depends on mass and speed
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Law of conservation of energy
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states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed
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Mechanical energy
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sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a a system
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Potential energy-
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stored energy an object has because of its position
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Joule
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SI unit of energy
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