Godwin MS - Ch 5 Energy - Science Vocab
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dsobleskey on November 14, 2011
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PH - Motion, Forces, and Energy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 energy | the ability to do work |
| kinetic energy | the energy an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends upon an object's height |
| elastic potential energy | the potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed |
| mechanical energy | kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
| thermal energy | the total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in a substance. |
| electrical energy | The energy of electric charges |
| chemical energy | potential energy stored in chemical bonds of molecules. |
| nuclear energy | the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| electromagnetic energy | A form of energy that travels through space as waves |
| energy transformation | A change from one form of energy to another |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| law of conservation of energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed. |
| fossil fuel | fuel created from remains of plants and animals over millions of years |
| combustion | the process of burning a fuel |
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