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What is Energy?
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The ability to change. ability of a physical system to perform workelectric, chemical, thermal, and, radiant
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What is kinetic energy?
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Energy a moving object had because of its motionke=1/2mXv^2
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What is potential energy?
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Stored energy an object has due to its position.
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What is elastic potential energy?
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Energy stored when an object in compressed or stretched ex. elastic band or a spring
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What is chemical potential energy?
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Energy stored in chemical bonds.
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What is gravitational potential energy?
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Energy stored by objects due to their position above earths surface .GPE=massXgravityXheight
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What is mechanical energy?
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The total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a systemME=potential+kinetic
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What is the law of conservation?
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed
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What is nuclear fission?
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When a nucleaus of an atom is broken apart and releases energy
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What is nuclear fusion?
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When hydrogen nuceli are fused together releasing energy.
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