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Krebs Chapter 9
For 8th grade science.
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8th Grade
04/17/2013

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Energy
Definition
The ability to do work or cause change.
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
Energy that an object has due to motion.
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Gravitational Kinetic Energy
Definition
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.
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Elastic Potential Energy
Definition
The energy of stretched or compressed objects.
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Mechanical Energy
Definition
Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object.
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Thermal Energy
Definition
The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
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Electrical Energy
Definition
The energy of moving electrical charges.
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Chemical Energy
Definition
A form of potentialo energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.
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Nuclear Energy
Definition
Potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
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Electromagnetic Energy
Definition
A form of energy that travels through space as waves.
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Energy Transformation
Definition
The process of changing one form of energy to another.
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Law of Conservation of Energy
Definition
The rule that energy can not be created or destroyed.
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Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass and occupies space.
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