4.1,2, & 3 - Vocabulary (All) Energy

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What type of energy is due to motion?

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Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is the object that provides energy for energy transfer?

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The source object is the object that provides energy for energy transfer.

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What is the term for lines that are at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface?

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Perpendicular lines are lines that intersect at an angle of 90°.

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What principle states that energy is always transferring or transforming, but energy is not created or destroyed?

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The Law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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What do you call straight lines that do not intersect at any point?

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Parallel lines are straight lines that never intersect.

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What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position or state?

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Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is the energy associated with the motion of objects in a system?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system.

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What is the term for the energy that is transferred when work is done?

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Work energy is the energy transferred when a force is applied to move an object.

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What is the energy called that is stored in chemical bonds?

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Chemical potential energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is the term for energy that is transferred through heat?

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Thermal energy is the energy that is transferred through heat.