4.1 - Vocabulary

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What is the transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force?

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Work

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What is the ability to cause change or to do work called?

Back

Energy

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What type of energy is stored in objects that are compressed or stretched, such as springs and rubber bands?

Back

Elastic potential energy

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What is stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles called?

Back

Potential energy

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This form of energy means heat.

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Thermal

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Front

What is the energy of motion called?

Back

Kinetic energy

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What type of energy is associated with the position of an object in a gravitational field?

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Gravitational potential energy

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What is the energy stored in chemical bonds called?

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Chemical potential energy

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What is the term for the energy that is transferred when an object is heated?

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Thermal energy

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Front

What is the energy that is transferred through sound waves called?

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Sound energy

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