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Ch 9 Outline
Term | Definition |
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Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes with time. |
Work | A word that describes what is done on an object when a force is exerted on an object that causes it to move. |
Energy | The ability to do work or cause change. |
Kinetic Energy | Energy that an object has due to its motion. |
Potential Energy | Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object. |
Gravitational Potential Energy | Potential energy related to an object's height |
Mechanical Energy | Object's combined kinetic energy and potential energy |
Law of conservation of energy | When one form of energy is transformed to another, no energy is destroyed in the process. |