PS Unit 7 & 8 Flashcards

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change

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Mechanical Energy

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The sum of kinetic and potential energy

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Kinetic Energy

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The energy an object has due to its motion

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Potential Energy

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Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed

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Chemical Energy

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A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

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Nuclear Energy

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The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

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Electrical Energy

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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Electromagnetic Energy

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A form of energy that travels through space as waves

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Sound Energy

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Energy caused by an object's vibrations