Energy Vocabulary

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What is the potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed?

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Elastic energy.

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What type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom?

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Nuclear energy.

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What is the form of energy associated with the position and motion of an object? (Potential energy + kinetic energy = __________)

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Mechanical energy.

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What is the energy of electric charges called?

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Electrical energy.

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What type of energy is stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object?

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Potential energy.

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Define kinetic energy.

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational potential energy = mass × gravity × height (PE = mgh).

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What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on position or shape, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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What is the principle of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance, related to temperature.