4.1,2, & 3 - Vocabulary (All) Energy

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

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Potential energy is the stored energy due to the position or arrangement of objects or particles.

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

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Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in objects that can be compressed or stretched.

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What occurs when energy is moved from one object to another?

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Energy transfer is the process of moving energy from one object to another.

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What is a collection of objects that interact in some way called?

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A system is a collection of objects that interact with each other.

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

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Energy is the ability to cause change or to do work.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in an object as it is raised above the ground.

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What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

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The formula for kinetic energy is KE = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.

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What is the principle of conservation of energy?

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The principle of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system.