4.1 Vocabulary

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Energy

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The ability to cause change or to do work.

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Work

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The transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force.

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Kinetic energy

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Energy due to motion.

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Potential energy

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Stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles.

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Gravitational potential energy

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Stored energy due to the interactions of objects in a gravitational field.

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Elastic potential energy

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Energy stored in objects that are compressed or stretched, such as springs and rubber bands.

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Chemical potential energy

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The energy released when atoms form connections.