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science vocab

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Potential energy   the stored energy in an object due to it's position.  
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kinetic energy   the energy of motion  
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energy transformation   energy changed from one form to another  
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energy transfer   the transfer of energy from one system or organism to another.  
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law of conservation of energy   energy is never created or destroyed . the only thing that changes is the form in which it appears.  
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mechanical energy   the total of potential energy and kinetic energy in a mechanical system.  
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thermal energy   the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles in a material.  
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electrical energy   the energy carried by electric current  
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chemical energy   the energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms.  
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radiant energy   the energy carried by an electromagnetic wave.  
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convection   The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of currents within a fluid or gas.  
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conduction   the direct transfer of thermal energy between objects that touch.  
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combustion   the process of burning.  
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heat   the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another.  
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temperature   the measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles of a substance.  
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light energy   the energy carried by light and other kinds or electromagnetic waves.  
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