energy Flashcards
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The energy a moving object has because of its motion.
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Kinetic energy
2
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Stored energy due to position.
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Potential energy
3
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Energy stored by something that can be stretched or compressed.
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Elastic potential energy
4
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Energy stored in chemical bonds.
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Chemical potential energy
5
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Energy stored by objects due to their position from the earth’s surface.
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Gravitational potential energy
6
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The total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system.
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Mechanical energy
7
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States that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Law of conservation of energy
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