Energy and energy resourses Flashcards
1
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Energy
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the capacity to do work
2
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kinetic energy
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The energy of an object that is due to the object’s motion
3
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potential energy
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Energy an object has because of its position
4
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mechanical energy
A
The total energy of motion and position of an object
5
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energy converision
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a change from one form of energy to another
6
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friction
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a force that opposes motion between two surfaces
7
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Law of conservation of energy
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Energy cannot be created nor destroyed
8
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nonrenewable resources
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Cannot be replace or are replaced slowly
9
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fossil fuels
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energy resources that formed from the buried remains of plants and animals
10
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renewable resources
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naturally replaced more quickly
