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11 terms
Term | Definition |
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Energy | as the ability to cause change |
Potential energy | Is stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles |
Chemical energy | Is the energy stored in and released from the bonds between atoms. |
Nuclear energy | The energy stored in and released from the nucleus of a atom |
Kinetic energy | Energy due to motion |
Electric energy | The energy in a electric current |
Mechanical energy | The sum of potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system |
Thermal energy | Is the sum of kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object. |
Wave | is the disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter. |
Sound energy | Is the energy carried by sound waves |
Radiant energy | The energy carried by electromagnetic waves. |