7.1-7.3 Flashcards
1
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kinetic energy
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the energy of an object that is due the object’s motion
2
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energy
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the capacity to do work
3
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potential energy
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the energy that an object has ecause of the position,shape, or condition of the object
4
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mechanical energy
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the work an object does because of it kinetic and potenial energy
5
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energy conservation
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a change from one energy to another
6
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friction
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a force that opposes motion between two forces
7
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law of conservation of energy
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the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from from another
8
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nonrenewable resources
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a resource that is consumed faster than made
9
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fossil fuel
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a fuel from remains of organisms that lived long ago
10
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renewable resource
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a resource that can be replace the same rate which it is used
