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energy
the ability to do work, or cause change
kinetic energy
Energy that an object has due to its motion
potential energy
Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
gravitational potential energy
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object
elastic potential energy
the energy pf stretched or compressed objects
mechanical energy
kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object
thermal energy
the total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object
electrical energy
the energy of moving electrical charges
chemical energy
A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms
nuclear energy
the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
electromagnetic energy
a form of energy that travels through space as waves
energy transformations
the process of changing one form of energy to another
law of conservation of energy
the rule that energy can't be created or destroyed
matter
anything that has matter or occupies space
fossil fuel
a material such as coal that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient plant and animals
combustion
a rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel that results in fire
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2009-10-31T03:44:17Z
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