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17 Terms
Potential Energy
stored energy in an object
Kinetic Energy
energy of motion
Work
Force exerted on an object that causes it to move
Joule
SI unit of energy and work
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface.
Mechanical Energy
Total kinetic and potential energy of an object.
Mechanical energy = KE+PE
Electromagnetic/Radiant Energy
Energy of light waves
Chemical Energy
Energy stored in chemical bonds
Sound Energy
Energy caused by an object's vibrations
Thermal Energy
the energy an object has due to the motion of its particles
Electrical Energy
Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
elastic potential energy
the energy of stretched or compressed objects
Nuclear Energy
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
Friction
A force that opposes motion
Energy transfer
Movement of energy from one place or object to another
Energy Transformation
A change from one form of energy to another
Law of Conservation of energy
the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another