Science chp 4 Flashcards
1
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energy
A
the capacity to do work
2
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kinetic energy
A
the energy of an object due to its motion
3
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potential energy
A
the energy that an object has because of the potion, shape or condition of the object
4
Q
energy conversion
A
a change from one form of energy to another
5
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friction
A
a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
6
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law of conservation of mass
A
the law that states that energy can be created or destroyed but can be changed from one to another
7
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nonrenewable resource
A
a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower then the rate which it is consumed
8
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fossil fuel
A
a nonrenewable energy resource that remains of organisms that lived a long time ago
9
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renewable resource
A
a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate it is consumed
