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A,B,C, and D
Term | Definition |
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Law of Conservation of Energy | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another |
Energy | the capacity to do work |
Work | the transfer of energy to an object by using a force that causes the object to move in the direction of the force |
Kinetic Energy | the energy of an object that is due to the objects motion |
Potential Energy | the energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object. |
Mechanical Energy | the amount of work on object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies |
Thermal Energy | the kinetic energy of a substance's atoms |
Heat | the energy transferred between objects that are different temperatures |
Chemical Energy | the energy that is stored in chemical bonds |
Electrical Energy | the energy that results from the flow of moving objects |
Electromagnetic Energy | energy resulting from the motion of the charged particles within atoms |
Sound Energy | energy given off by vibrating object |
Nuclear Energy | the energy stored in the nucleos of anatom result of strong nuclear forces |
Nuclear Fission | the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom or two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy |
Nuclear Fusion | the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; releases energy |
Tempture | a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particle of an object |
Conduction | the transfer of heat by direct contact of particles |
Convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of movement of a liquid or a gas |
Radiation | the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves |