4.1&2 Vocabulary

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What type of energy is due to motion?

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Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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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 energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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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 states that energy is always transferring or transforming, but energy is not created or destroyed?

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The Law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred.

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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 stretched or compressed.

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What is the energy of an object at rest due to its position called?

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Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possesses due to its height above the ground.

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What is the term for the energy associated with the motion of particles in a substance?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter, related to the motion of its particles.

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What is the energy that is stored in chemical bonds called?

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Chemical potential energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is the process called when energy changes from one form to another?

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Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another.

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What is the term for the total energy of an object due to its motion and position?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object.