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the ability to do work or cause change
what is energy
the form of energy associated with the position and motion of an
what is mechanical energy
a change from one form of energy to another
energy transformation
the energy an object has due to its motion
what is kinetic energy
the total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object
what is thermal energy
states that when one form of energy is transformation to another no energy is destroyed in the process
law of conservation of energy
stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
what is potential energy
the energy of electric charges
what is electrical energy
is anything that has mass takes up space
what is matter
potential energy related to an object height
gravitational potential energy
is potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together
what is chemical energy
these fuels which include coal petroleum and natural gas
what is fossil fuels
the potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched or composed
what is elastic potential energy
a type of potential energy is stored in the nuclear of an atom
what is nuclear energy
the process of burning fuels
what is combustion