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10 Cards in this Set
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Energy
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The capacity to do work
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Kinetic Energy
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The energy of an object that is due to the object's motion
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Potential Energy
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The energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object
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Mechanical Energy
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The amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies
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Energy Conversion
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A change from one form of energy to another
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Friction
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A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
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Nonrenewable Resource
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A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed
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Fossil Fuel
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A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago
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Renewable Resource
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A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
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