Topic 3: Energy

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energy

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the ability to cause change

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kinetic energy

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energy of motion

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potential energy

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energy due to the position of an object or its shape

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gravitational potential energy

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energy an object has due to its position relative to Earth’s surface

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elastic potential energy

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energy a material stores due to a change in shape

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chemical potential energy

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Energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules

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deformation

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The distortion of a shape

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wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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medium

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The material through which a wave travels

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longitudinal wave

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A wave in which particles move in the same direction of energy transfer