4.3 Energy Flashcards

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Energy

A

The ability to do work or cause change

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy associated with motion

-determined by object’s speed and mass

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Potential Energy

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Stored energy; the energy of position or chemical structure

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Chemical Potential Energy

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Energy stored in the atoms, molecules, and chemical bonds that make up matter

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Different chemicals have…

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different amounts of potential energy.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.
-not completely accurate

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Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy

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The total amount of mass and energy in the universe is conserved (does not change).

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Heat

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Energy that is transferred from an object with a higher temperature to an object with a lower temperature as a result of the temperature difference

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Work

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Force (any push or pull) applied over a distance

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