Basic Physics Concepts

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mechanical energy

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sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system

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potential energy

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stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles

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kinetic energy

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energy due to motion

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elastic potential energy

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energy stored in objects that are compressed or stretched

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gravitational potential energy

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stored energy due to the interactions of objects in a gravitational field

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law of conservation of energy

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law that states that energy is always transferring, but energy is neither created nor destroyed

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magnet

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an object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic qualities similar to iron

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work

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the transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force

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magnetic force

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a force of attraction or repulsion created by a magnet

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magnetic pole

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the place on a magnet where the force it exerts is strongest