P.S. ch15/16 vocab energy

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change

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Mechanical energy

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The energy associated with the motion and position of objects

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Kinetic energy

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Energy of motion

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Potential energy

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Stored energy based on position

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Gravitational potential energy

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Potential energy that depends on the height of an object

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Elastic potential energy

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The energy of stretched or compressed objects

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Thermal energy

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The total energy of all the particles of an object (HEAT!)

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Chemical energy

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Energy stored in chemical bonds

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Electrical energy

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons. The energy of electric charges

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Electromagnetic energy

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A form of energy that travels through space as waves