PS Chapter 4: Energy
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kariathey on August 8, 2011
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kariathey, Physical Science- Mrs. Athey
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 chemical potential energy | energy stored in chemical bonds |
| elastic potential energy | energy stored when an object is compressed or stretched |
| gravitational potential energy | energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface; depends on the distance above Earth's surface and the object's mass |
| joule | SI unit of energy |
| kinetic energy | energy a moving object has because of its motion; depends on the mass and speed of the object |
| law of conservation of energy | states that energy can never be created or destroyed |
| mechanical energy | sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy in a system |
| potential energy | stored energy an object has due to its position |
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