The energy of motion that depends only on the system’s mass and speed.

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

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The stationary location from which we make our observations. This is the location within a reference frame from which an observer measures all positions and motions.

• Point of Reference

• Velocity Vector

• Frame of Motion

• Displacement Point

An imaginary line that contains an origin and is marked off in distance units.

• Coordinate Axis

• Number Line

• Vector Field

• Graph Paper

The ability to do work through the action of the electromagnetic field force on an object or by the electrical charges.

• Electric energy

• Thermal energy

• Mechanical energy

• Nuclear energy

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A distinct part of the universe that can range from elementary particles to galaxies that we may want to study or measure.

• System

• Force

• Energy

• Reaction

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The rate of change of the velocity or speed of a system during a time interval.

• Acceleration
• Distance

• Displacement

• Scalar

The potential energy stored in an atom’s nucleus that is released or absorbed when an atom experiences nuclear fission or fusion.

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Mechanical energy

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The total linear dimension traveled by a moving object during a time interval.

• Distance

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

The length of a time span. A span of time during which we observe a phenomenon.

• Interval

• Origin

• Mass

• Acceleration

The potential energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms that are released or absorbed during a chemical reaction.

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Nuclear energy

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