Energy Concepts (8) Ch. 9

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Energy

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The capacity to do work or produce change in a system.

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Kinetic Energy

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The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

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Potential Energy

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The energy possessed by an object due to its position or condition.

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Mechanical Energy

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The sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system.

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Energy Conversion

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The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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Friction

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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Nonrenewable Resource

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A natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a quick enough pace to keep up with consumption.

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Fossil Fuel

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A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

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Renewable Resource

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A resource that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time, such as solar or wind energy.