Energy

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The energy of an object that is stretched or compressed

Elastic potential energy

The energy of an object that is stretched or compressed. Elastic potential energy. It is the stored energy in objects that can return to their original shape after being deformed, like a stretched rubber band.

The ability to do work

Energy

The ability to do work. Energy. Energy is what makes things move or change.

Fossil fuel explained in an easy to understand way.

The energy of an object due to its height above Earth’s surface

Gravitational potential energy

The energy of an object due to its height above Earths surface. Gravitational potential energy. It is the stored energy an object has because of its position above the ground, which can be converted into motion when it falls.

Kinetic energy explained in an easy to understand way.

States that energy cannot be created or destroyed

Law of conservation of energy

States that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Law of conservation of energy. Energy can change forms but the total amount always stays the same.

The sum of the kinetic and the potential energy of an object

Mechanical energy

The sum of the kinetic and the potential energy of an object. Mechanical energy. In simple terms, mechanical energy is the energy that an object has because of its motion or position.

a natural resource that is consumed faster than it can be created

Nonrenewable resource explained in an easy to understand way.

The energy released when the nuclei of atoms are split or combined

Nuclear energy

The energy released when the nuclei of atoms are split or combined. Nuclear energy. It is the powerful energy stored in the core of an atom, which can be released through splitting fission or joining fusion of atomic nuclei.

the energy an object has from its position or condition, like a ball on a hill or a stretched spring

Potential energy explained in an easy to understand way.

a resource that is replaced by nature more quickly than it is consumed

Renewable resource explained in an easy to understand way.