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| the ability to do work or cause change, such as moving an object some distance |
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| energy that an object has because of its motion |
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| energy that is stored and held in readiness |
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| the energy of stretched or compressed objects |
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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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| energy that travels in waves |
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| the process of changing one form of energy into another |
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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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| the process by which plants and some other organisms capture light energy and use it to make food from carbon dioxide and water |
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| a molecule that absorbs light |
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| a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria |
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| a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food |
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| the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain |
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| a material that releases energy when it burns |
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| an energy-rich substance (such as coal, petroleum, or natural gas) formed from the remains of organisms |
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| the rate at which work is done or the rate at which one form of energy is converted into another |
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