Energy Vocabulary

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be transformed into other forms of energy.

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What does 'rest position' refer to in wave theory?

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It represents a wave before a disturbance.

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What is thermal energy?

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It is the energy of heat and temperature.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work.

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What is electrostatic energy?

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It is the energy in electric charges or fields.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is power in terms of energy?

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The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.

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What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all particles in an object, while temperature measures the average kinetic energy of those particles.