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Potential/Kinetic
6.8A Potential & Kinetic Energy
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to do work |
potential energy | energy stored in a system or object |
kinetic energy | energy of motion |
energy transformation | change of energy from one form to another |
system | a group of interacting elements forming a complex whole |
total energy | all energy, potential and kinetic, within a system |
gravitational potential energy | energy an object possesses because of its position |
elastic potential energy | energy stored as a result of stretching an elastic object, such as the stretching of a spring or rubber band |
at the top of the highest hill | max potential |
at the bottom of the hill | max kinetic |
gaining potential and losing kinetic | traveling up a hill |
chemical potential | Energy stored in chemical bonds |