| A | B |
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| Energy | the ability to do work. |
| Potential Energy | stored energy. |
| Kinetic Energy | energy that a moving object has due to its motion; energy of motion. |
| Position | the location or arrangement of an object. |
| Chemical Potential Energy | potential energy stored in foods and fuel. |
| Electromagnetic Energy | energy of electrical and magnetic charges; energy carried in x-rays, lights, radio waves, and lasers. |
| Energy Transformations or Energy Conversions | the change of energy from one form to another. |
| Mechanical Energy | energy of motion that does work; energy aquired when work is done on an object. |
| Chemical Energy | energy released when bonds between atoms are broken. |
| Electric Energy | energy associated with moving charges or electrons; a type of electromagnetic energy. |
| Work | using a force to move an object in the same direction as the force. |
| Heat (Thermal) Energy | energy involved in the internal motion or movement of atoms. |
| Nuclear Energy | energy stored in the nucleus of the atom; energy released through splitting (fission) or joining (fusion) of atomic particles in the nucleus. |
| Joules | unit of work and energy; equal to one newton-meter. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | law that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary means. |
| Elastic Potential Energy | energy stored in elastic materials as a result of their stretching or compressing. |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | energy stored in an object due to its vertical position; height. |
