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| the energy of an object that is due to the object's motion |
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| the energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object |
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| gravitational potential energy |
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| the amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies |
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| = potential energy + kinetic energy |
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| a change from one form of energy to another |
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| a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact |
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| law of conservation of energy |
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| the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another |
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| a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed |
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| a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago |
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| a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed |
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