Energy Review Flashcards

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Energy

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The ability to do work

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change forms

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Potential Energy

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Stored energy an object has due to its position or structure

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Kinetic Energy

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The energy an object has due to its motion

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Chemical Energy

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A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

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Thermal Energy

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The total energy of all the particles of an object.

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Sound Energy

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Energy caused by an object's vibrations

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Mass or Speed

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Ways to increase kinetic energy

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Radiant Energy

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Energy carried by light or electromagnetic wave

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Renewable Resource

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A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed