Investigating Energy Unit 4

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chemical energy

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A form of potential energy stored in chemical bonds, released during a chemical reaction.

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elastic energy

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Potential energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed.

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energy transfer

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The process of energy moving from one place or object to another.

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energy transformation

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The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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gravitational energy

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Potential energy associated with the gravitational field, dependent on the height and mass of an object.

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kinetic energy

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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transverse wave

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A wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction perpendicular to the direction that the wave moves.