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Chapter 15 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability the do work |
Kinetic Energy | Energy of any moving object, depends on it's mass and speed |
Potential Energy | Energy that is stored as a result of a position or shape |
Gravitational Potential Energy | Potential energy that depends upon an object's height |
Elastic Potential Energy | Potential energy of something that is stretched or compressed |
Mechanical Energy | Motion and position of everyday objects |
Thermal Energy | The total potential and kinetic energy of all the microscopic particles in an object |
Electrical energy | The energy associated with electrical charges |
Chemical Energy | The energy stored in chemical bonds |
Electromagnetic Energy | Energy that travels through space in the form of waves |
Nuclear Energy | The energy stored in atomic nuclei |
Energy Conversion | Process of changing energy from one form to another. |
Nonrenewable Energy Sources | Exists in limited quantities and, once, cannot be replaced except over the course of millions of years. |
Fossil Fuels | Oil, natural gas, coal |
Renewable Energy Reasources | Resources that can be replaced in a relatively or indirectly from the sun |
Hydroelectric Energy | Energy obtained from the flowing water |
Solar Eergy | Energy from the suns rays |
Geothermal Energy | Thermal energy form beneath the earths surface |
Biomass Energy | chemical energy that can be directly converted into geothermal energy |
Hydrogen Fuel Cell | Electricity made by reacting hydrogen with oxygen |
Energy Conservation | Way of using less energy or use energy more efficiently |