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| Potential energy stored in chemical bonds. |
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| A measure of the amount of work produced by a machine compared to the amount of work put in. |
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| Potential energy which can move electrons. |
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| A family of energy waves which include TV and Radio waves, microwaves, ultraviolet waves, x-rays, and visible light. |
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| Potential energy due to attraction between two masses. |
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| Kinetic energy in the vibrations of molecules. |
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| Kinetic energy due to the vibration of electrical fields. |
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| Potential energy found in magnets or electromagnets. |
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| Kinetic energy found in moving objects. |
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| Potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. |
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| Stored energy or energy of position. |
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| Kinetic energy in the form of vibrations of air or other molecules. |
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| A force pulling or pushing through a distance. |
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| An SI unit of energy. 1 J = 1 Newton-meter = 1 kg m2/s2. |
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| A scientific law which states that energy can not be created or destroyed, but only converted from one form to another. |
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| referring to a chemical reaction which releases energy. |
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| referring to a chemical reaction which absorbs energy. |
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| The amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction. |
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| The temperature at which all molecular motion stops; theoretically the lowest temperature possible. |
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| A temperature scale for which zero degrees equals absolute zero. Water freezes at 273 Kelvin and boils at 373 Kelvin. |
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| A temperature scale for which absolute zero equals -273o C, water freezes at 0oC and boils at 100oC. |
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| A temperature scale for which absolute zero equals -460oF, water freezes at 32oF and boils at 212oF. |
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| the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1oC. |
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| the measurement of the amount of heat released or absorbed during a chemical reaction. |
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| a device used for measuring heat loss or gain in a chemical reaction. |
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| the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1oC. |
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