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energy unit

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energy   the ability to do work  
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kinetic energy   the energy an object has due to its motion  
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potential energy   energy that is stored as a result of position or shape  
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elastic potential energy   the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed  
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electrical energy   the energy associated with electric charges  
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electromagnetic energy   a form of energy consisting of changing electric and magnetic fields  
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energy conversions   the process of changing energy from one form to another  
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entropy   the breakdown of systems  
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chemical energy   the energy stored in the chemical bonds within a substance  
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gravitational potential energy   the potential energy that depends upon an object's height above a reference point  
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mechanical energy   the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects  
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nuclear energy   the energy stored in atomic nuclei  
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law of conservation of energy   can't be created or destroyed  
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thermal energy   The total potential and kinetic energy of all the particles of an object  
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temperature   A measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point  
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specific heat   The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a material by one degree Celsius  
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calorimeter   Instrument used to measure thermal energy released or absorbed during a chemical or physical change  
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conduction   The transfer of thermal energy with no overall transfer of matter, within a material or between materials that are touching  
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thermal conductor   A material that conducts thermal energy well  
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thermal insulator   A material the conducts thermal energy poorly  
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convection   The transfer of thermal energy when particles of a fluid move from one place to another  
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radiation   The transfer of energy by waves moving through space  
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thermodynamics   The study of conversions between thermal energy and other forms of energy  
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1st Law of Thermodynamics   Energy is conserved  
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2nd Law of Thermodynamics   Thermal energy can flow from colder objects to hotter objects only if work is done on the system  
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3rd Law of Thermodynamics   Absolute zero cannot be reached  
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heat engine   Any device that converts thermal energy into work  
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waste heat   Thermal energy discharged into an area at lower temperature without being converted into useful work.  
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