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Details Title: IPC Vocab Ch 4 Description: Physical Science Vocabulary Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 01/12/2005 21:24:44	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term kinetic energy (KE) Definition Energy in the form of motion Term Joule Definition the SI unit of energy Term potential energy Definition stored energy due to position Term Elastic potential energy Definition Energy stored by something that can stretch or compress, such as a rubber band or spring. Term Chemical potential energy Definition Energy stored in chemical bonds Term Gravitational potential energy Definition Energy stored by objects that are above Earth's surface. Term Mechanical energy Definition The total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system and can be expressed by this equation: mechanical energy = PE + KE Term Friction Definition The force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching each other. Term q Definition q