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Barnett - 6 Energy
Barnett - 6th grade energy vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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work | Work is done when a force moves through a distance |
energy | The ability to do work or cause a change |
force | A push or a pull |
kinetic energy | Energy of motion |
potential energy | Energy that is stored and held in readiness, has the potential to do work |
elastic potential energy | Potential energy that is associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed |
gravitational potential energy | Potential energy that depends on height |
radiant energy | Energy that travels in waves |
energy conversion | A change from one form of energy to another |
law of conservation of energy | When one form of energy is converted to another, no energy is destroyed in the process |
photosynthesis | The process through which plants make food |
respiration | The process through which glucose is broken down releasing chemical energy |
fuel | A material that releases energy when it burns |
fossil fuel | Energy rich substances formed from the remains of organisms |
combustion | The process of burning fuels |