| vocabulary word |
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| definition |
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| energy |
the ability to do work or cause a change |
| kinetic energy |
energy due to motion |
| potential energy |
energy that is stored in an object due to its position or arrangement |
| electromagnetic radiation |
energy that travels through space in the form of light and other types of energy |
| thermal energy |
the total of all the kinetic and potential energy of the atoms in an object |
| conduction |
transfer of thermal energy between objects that are in contact |
| convection |
the movement of warm liquids or gases to cooler areas |