Radience

Energy

Science

elastic potential energy

the energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
elastic potential energy Simple Definition

energy

the ability to do work
energy Simple Definition

fossil fuel

an energy source made of the remains of organisms that lived long ago, like coal or oil
fossil fuel Simple Definition

gravitational potential energy

the energy of an object due to its height above Earth’s surface
gravitational potential energy Simple Definition

kinetic energy

the energy of a moving object
kinetic energy Simple Definition

law of conservation of energy

states that energy cannot be created or destroyed
law of conservation of energy Simple Definition

mechanical energy

the sum of the kinetic and the potential energy of an object
mechanical energy Simple Definition

nonrenewable resource

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

nuclear energy

the energy released when the nuclei of atoms are split or combined
nuclear energy Simple Definition

potential energy

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

renewable resource

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

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