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Energy
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Science
7th Grade
10/10/2011

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Term
energy
Definition
the ability to do work or cause change
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What is the transfer of energy?
Definition
work
Term
power
Definition
the rate at which work is done
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What are the 2 basic types of energy?
Definition
kinetic and potential
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kinetic energy
Definition
the energy an object has due to its motion
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The kinetic energy of an object depends on...?
Definition
its mass and velocity
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What is the formula for kinetic energy?
Definition
1/2 x mass x velocity
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potential energy
Definition
stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
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elastic potential energy
Definition
the potential energy that is associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed
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gravitational potential energy
Definition
the potential energy that depends on height
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What is the formula for GPE?
Definition
weight x height
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What is the formula for power?
Definition
Energy transferred/time
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