Physics Energy Quiz Flashcards
1
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energy
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the ability to cause change, it makes matter do something
2
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types of energy
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potential, gravitational, elastic, chemical, thermal, kinetic
3
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the law of conservation of energy
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energy can neither be created nor be destroyed (it may be transformed from one form to another).
4
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closed vs open system
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closed is isolated from surroundings, open is energy can be transferred between the system and surroundings
5
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system
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part of the universe that is being studied and finding how the parts influence each other, and change things
