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Question 1

Kinetic energy

Answer 1

is the energy of movement and is a form of mechanical energy

Question 2

Potential energy - various forms such as

Answer 2

Gravitational potential energy
Electric potential energy

Question 3

work done

Answer 3

When a force does work on an object, causing it to speed up or slow down, the work done is equal to the change in its kinetic energy.

Question 4

power

Answer 4

is the time rate of doing work

Question 5

equilibrium

Answer 5

is the state where the net force and net torque on an object are zero, keeping it at rest or moving at a constant velocity

Question 6

specific heat

Answer 6

Specific heat is the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree. It reflects the material’s thermal inertia.

Question 7

latent heat

Answer 7

is the ‘hidden’ energy which is absorbed or released during a phase change

Question 8

radiation

Answer 8

energy travels in electromagnetic waves from it’s source