Energy, Motion, and Force Concepts 1 of 2

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What is motion?

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The state in which one object's distance from another is changing.

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What is force?

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A push or pull exerted on an object.

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What is work?

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Force exerted on an object that causes it to move.

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What is power?

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The rate at which one form of energy is transformed into another.

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How is energy related to motion?

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It takes energy for motion to occur.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy that an object has due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The energy an object has because of its position.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.

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What is elastic potential energy?

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The energy of stretched or compressed objects.