Physical Science Chapter 4 Vocabulary

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Chemical Potential Energy

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Energy stored in chemical bonds, released or absorbed during a chemical reaction.

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Elastic Potential Energy

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Energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed, such as springs.

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Gravitational Potential Energy

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Energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field, typically related to its height above the ground.

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Joule

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The SI unit of energy

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy in the form of motion; depends on the mass and velocity of the object

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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A principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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Mechanical Energy

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system

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Potential Energy

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Energy stored in an object due to its position; can be converted to kinetic energy when something acts to release it