Energy 5th Grade LeBouef
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 push | the act of applying force in order to move something away |
| pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion |
| gravity | a force of attraction between to objects |
| magnetism | A property of some materials in which there is a force of repulsion or attraction between certain like and unlike poles |
| friction | a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact |
| attract | to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull |
| repel | To present an opposing force to; push back or away by a force |
| mechanical energy | the total energy of motion and position of an object |
| thermal energy | all the kinetic energy due to the random motion of the particles ttat make up the object |
| kinetic energy | the energy an object has because of its motion |
| potential energy | the energy an object has because of its position |
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