phy sci vocab 7 (only chapter 4 words)

Front

What is the SI unit for energy?

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Joule

Front

What is stored energy an object has due to its position?

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Potential energy

Front

What type of energy is stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface?

Back

Gravitational potential energy

Front

What principle states that energy can never be created or destroyed, only changes into different forms?

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Law of Conservation of Energy

Front

What is the transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move?

Back

Work

Front

What is the energy associated with the motion of an object?

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Kinetic energy

Front

What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?

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Chemical potential energy

Front

What is the energy of an object due to its height and mass?

Back

Gravitational potential energy

Front

What is the process of energy transfer through direct contact?

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Conduction

Front

What is the process of energy transfer through the movement of fluids?

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Convection