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Chapter 9 Key Terms
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8th Grade
01/15/2008

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energy
Definition
the ability to do work
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Kinetic energy
Definition
the energy of motion
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potential energy
Definition
energy per unit charge
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mechanical energy
Definition
the total energy of motion and postion of an object
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energy conversion
Definition
a change from one form of energy to another
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friction
Definition
a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching
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law of conservation of energy
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the law that states that energy is neither created nor destroyed
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energy resource
Definition
a natural resource that can be converted by humans into other forms of energy in order to do useful work
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nonrenewable resources
Definition
a natural resource that cannot be replaced or that can be replaced only over thousands or millions of years
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fossil fuels
Definition
nonrenewable energy resources that form in the earth's crust over millions of years from the remains of once-living organisms
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renewable resources
Definition
a natural resource that can be used and replaced over a relatively short time
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