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Energy and Power
Chapter 13 Terms and Definitions
Energy and Power
Energy:
The ability to do work or cause change, such as moving an object some distance.
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Energy:
The ability to do work or cause change, such as moving an object some distance.
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Kinetic energy:
Energy that an object has because of its motion.
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Kinetic energy:
Energy that an object has because of its motion.
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Potential energy:
Energy that is stored and held in readiness.
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Potential energy:
Energy that is stored and held in readiness.
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Elastic potential energy:
The energy of stretched or compressed objects.
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Elastic potential energy:
The energy of stretched or compressed objects.
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Gravitational potential energy:
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.
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Gravitational potential energy:
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.
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Mechanical energy:
Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object.
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Mechanical energy:
Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object.
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Chemical energy:
The potential energy stored in chemical compounds.
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Chemical energy:
The potential energy stored in chemical compounds.
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Electrical energy:
The energy of moving electrical charges.
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Electrical energy:
The energy of moving electrical charges.
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Electromagnetic energy:
The energy of light and other forms of radiation.
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Electromagnetic energy:
The energy of light and other forms of radiation.
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Nuclear energy:
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
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Nuclear energy:
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
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Energy conversion:
The process of changing one form of energy into another.
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Energy conversion:
The process of changing one form of energy into another.
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Law of conservation of energy:
The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Law of conservation of energy:
The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Fossil fuels:
Materials such as coal that are burned to release their chemical energy.
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Fossil fuels:
Materials such as coal that are burned to release their chemical energy.
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Power:
The rate at which work is done or the rate at which one form of energy is converted into another.
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Power:
The rate at which work is done or the rate at which one form of energy is converted into another.
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