Chapter 5- The Working Cell Flashcards
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Kinetic energy is different from potential energy because:
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Potential energy is stored and not used. Kinetic energy is in use.
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Energy is defined as
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The capacity to perform work
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Potential Energy is:
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The second form of energy. Stored energy that depends on object location and structure. Negatively charged electrons have potential energy due to position of an electron shell.
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Chemical energy is
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The potential energy of molecules. Most important type in living organisms. Can be released to power the work of the cell.
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Thermodynamics
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The study of energy transformation that occur in a collection of matter.
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System when scientists use it means
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The matter under study and refer and refer to the rest of the universe and the rest as SURROUNDINGS
