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| The energy an object has due to motion |
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| The energy an object has due to its position, and shape. |
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| Amount of work that can be done because of the object's potential and kinetic energy. |
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| A change of energy from one form of energy to the other |
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| A force that opposes motion between surfaces that are in contact |
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| Law of Conservation of Energy |
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| That law cannot be created or destroyed, BUT can be converted from one form to the other. |
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| A resource that regenerates at a much slower rate than the rate at which it is consumed. |
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| Fuel made by burning remains of dead animals and plants |
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| A resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed |
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| When one type of energy converts to the other |
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| A naturual resource that can be converted into other forms of energy in order to do useful work |
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| This depends on weight and height |
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| Kinetic Energy depends on |
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| This depends on Speed on Mass |
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| Gravitational Potential Energy |
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| This is equal to the amount of work done on an object to lift it to a certain height. |
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| All of the kinetic energy due to random motion of the particles that make up an object. |
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| The energy of a compound that changes as its atoms are rearranged. |
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| The energy of moving,electrons |
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| Energy stored in stretched elastic |
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| A group of objects that transfer energy only to each other. |
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| The idea of putting a certain amount of energy in and getting the exact same amount of energy out, but impossible. |
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| A comparison of the amount of energy before a conversion with the amount of useful energy after a conversion. |
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| These convert the chemical energy in fossil fuels into electrical energy. |
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| When the nucleus of a uranium atom is split into two smaller nuclei, which releases nuclear energy. |
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| Energy generated from very small matter |
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| The change of the kinetic energy of the air into electrical energy by turning a generator. |
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| Sunlight changed into electrical energy through solar cells. |
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| Thermal energy caused by the heating of Earth’s crust |
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| Organic matter, such as plants, wood, and waste, that can be burned to release energy. |
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| Biggest resource of energy on the earth |
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