Energy Vocabulary

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The ability to do work or cause change

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energy

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Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object

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potential energy

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Potential energy related to an object's height

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gravitational energy

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The potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed

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elastic energy

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The energy an object has due to its motion

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kenetic energy

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The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object

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thermal energy

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The energy of electric charges

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electrical energy

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Potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together.

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chemical energy

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A form of energy that travels through space as waves (sunlight, x-rays, microwaves)

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Electromagnetic (radiant) energy

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According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be __________ or ___________.

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created/destroyed