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the energy a moving object has because of its motion
KE=1/2mv2 |
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Stored energy due to position of an object.
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| energy stored by something that can stretch or compress |
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| chemical potential energy |
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| energy stored in chemical bonds |
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| gravitational potential energy |
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energy stored by objects due to position above Earth's surface
GPE=mgh |
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| total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system |
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| law of conservation of energy |
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energy cannot be created or destroyed
the total amount of energy in the universe does not change |
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