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11 Cards in this Set
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ENERGY |
the ability to do work or cause change |
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Kinetic energy |
Energy that an object has due to its motion |
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Potential energy |
Energy that is stored and held in readiness |
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Elastic potential energy |
The energy of stretched or compressed objects |
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Gravitational potential energy |
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
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Mechanical energy |
Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
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Thermal energy |
The total energy of the particles in a substance or material |
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Chemical energy |
The potential energy stored in chemical bonds |
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Electrical energy |
The energy of moving electric charges |
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Electromagnetic energy |
The energy of light and other forms of radiation |
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Nuclear energy |
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
