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For The Oaks Tutorials 9th and 10th Grade Classes, for study purposes only.
Gravitational Potential Energy
Stored energy due to an object’s location in a gravitational field.
Kinetic Energy
Energy an object possesses by virtue of its motion.
Electromagnetic Radiation
Waves (or photons) of pure energy at any wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Chemical Potential Energy
The energy stored in the bonds between atoms in compounds.
Electrical Energy
Energy flowing in electrical conductors.
Thermal Energy
Energy an object possesses due to being heated.
Elastic Potential Energy
Energy stored in a stretched or compressed object or substance.
Nuclear Energy
The use of controlled nuclear fission to produce steam which then powers a turbine and generates electricity; energy released from a nuclear reaction.
Acoustic (Sound) Energy
Energy transported by sound waves.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed, only changed in form.
Formula for Gravitational Energy
EG= mgh
Formula for Kinetic Energy
EK = ½mv²
Formula for Velocity with Given Values
v = √2EK/m
friction
A force that converts the kinetic energy of motion into heat.
efficiency
In any system or process, the ratio of usable energy out to energy in.
heat
Energy in transit from a warm body or region to a cooler one by means of infrared radiation, thermal conduction, or convection.
work
A mechanical process whereby energy is transferred from one object to another by a force pushing through a certain distance.
internal energy
The sum of all the kinetic energies possessed by all the particles in a substance.
energy
One of the basic constituents of the universe, the others being matter and intelligence.
Joule
1 J = 1 kg * m/s² * m = 1 (kg *m²/s²)
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