Vocab Chapter 4 (Motion) [pt 2] Flashcards
1
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The sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of the objects in a system.
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Mechanical energy
2
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energy can not be created or destroyed
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Law of Conservation of Energy
3
Q
Energy that is due to the gravitational forces between objects.
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Gravitational Potential Energy
4
Q
Energy that is stored by compressing or stretching an object.
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Elastic Potential Energy
5
Q
Energy that is due to chemical bonds.
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Chemical Potential Energy
6
Q
The ability to cause change
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Energy
7
Q
the energy due to motion
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Kinetic Energy
8
Q
anything around which you can imagine a boundary
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System
9
Q
used to measure work
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Joule
10
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energy stored due to the interaction between objects
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Potential Energy
