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| energy of position; stored energy |
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| the SI unit of energy; equal to 1 Newtonmeter of work |
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| Law of Conservation of Energy |
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| energy can be changed from one form to another, but can neither be created nor destroyed |
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| energy possessed by objects that are in motion or have the potential to move |
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| travels in waves, has to have a median, and can only travel through matter |
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| energy of the particles in an object related to the motion of the molecules of ions in matter |
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| energy that is stored in the position of electrons in an atom and occurs during a chemical reaction |
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| process that plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy |
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| energy that is associated with the flow of charged particles through a conductor |
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| energy that accomplishes work by producing attractive and repulsive forces that cause certain objects to move |
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| energy released by the splitting of a nucleus or the fusing of several small nuclei |
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| mass multiplied by velocity; a quantity of motion |
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| momentum can be transferred from one object to another without a change in total momentum of the entire "system" |
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| using the force of light waves to propel objects through space |
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| What is potential energy measured in? |
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| What is Kinetic energy measured in? |
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| What are the units for Momentum? |
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| kg times meters divided by seconds |
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| List 5 of 8 types of energy |
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| Radiant, Mechanical, Sound, Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, Magnetic, and Nuclear |
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