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kinetic energy

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energy of motion

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potential energy

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an object that has stored energy based on its relative position within a system or its condition

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gravitational potential energy

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energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field

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weight

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of an object is the force of gravity on the object and may be defined as the mass times the acceleration of gravity

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work

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the transfer of energy to an object by a force that causes the object to move in the direction of that force

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conservation energy

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a principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be altered from one form to another.