Day 3 Energy Concepts

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energy

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the ability to cause change

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kinetic energy

Back

energy of motion

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potential energy

Back

energy due to the position of an object or its shape

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conservation of energy

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a law of physics that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transferred or transformed from one form to another

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mechanical energy

Back

the sum of an object’s energy in motion (kinetic energy) and its stored energy (potential energy)

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transform

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make a complete change in the form or appearance of something

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transfer

Back

move something from one place to another

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displacement

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length of a straight line between two points

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distance

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total length of the path actually taken from Point A to Point B

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speed

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ratio of distance traveled to the amount of time taken