Energy Concepts Flashcard (Quiz) 2025

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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Potential energy

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Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object.

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Gravitational Potential Energy

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Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy that an object has due to its motion.

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Energy Transformation

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The process of changing one form of energy to another.

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Thermal Energy

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The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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Mechanical Energy

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Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object.

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Chemical Energy

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A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

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Renewable Resource

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A natural resource that replenishes faster than they are used.