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Motion, Forces and Energy
Chapter 5 Energy and Power
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Physics
8th Grade
09/17/2007

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chemical energy
Definition
the potential energy stored in chemical bonds
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elastic potential energy
Definition
the energy of stretched compressed objects
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electrical energy
Definition
the energy of moving electrical charges
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electromagnetic energy
Definition
the energy of light and other forms of radiation
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energy
Definition
the ability to do work or cause changes
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energy conversion
Definition
the process of changing one form of energy to another
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fossil fuel
Definition
materials such as coal that are burned to release their chemical energy
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gravitational potential energy
Definition
potential energy that depends on the height of an object
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kinetic energy
Definition
energy that an object has due to its motion
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law of conservation of energy
Definition
the rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed
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mechanical energy
Definition
kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object
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nuclear energy
Definition
the potential energy stored in the nucleus of atom
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potential energy
Definition
energy that is stored and held in readiness
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power
Definition
the rate at which work is done
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thermal energy
Definition
the total energy of the particles
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