Energy and Power

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy in the form of position or condition.

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What is power?

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The amount of energy being transferred over a period of time.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy in the form of motion.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What is chemical energy?

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A form of potential energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is the formula for calculating power?

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Power = Work / Time.

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What is the unit of energy?

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Joule (J).

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What is the unit of power?

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Watt (W), which is equal to one Joule per second.

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What is the relationship between energy and work?

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Work is done when energy is transferred from one system to another.