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Energy Transformations and Conservation

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Energy   The ability to do work or cause change.  
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State   The form in which matter exists.  
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Solid   Matter that has a definite shape and definite volume.  
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Liquid   Matter that has definite volume but no shape of its own.  
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Gas   Matter that has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.  
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Freezing Point   The temperature at which a solid freezes.  
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Boiling Point   The temperature at which a liquid boils.  
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Potential Energy   Energy that results from the position or shape of an object (i.e., a book on a shelf).  
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Kinetic Energy   The energy that results from the motion of an object (i.e., a moving train).  
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Nuclear Energy   Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom and released during a nuclear reaction.  
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Thermal Energy   The total kinetic energy and potential energy of particles in an object (particles in objects are constantly in motion).  
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Electrical Energy   Energy of electric charges (i.e., batteries, lightning).  
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Electromagnetic Energy   A form of energy that travels through space in waves (i.e., the light you can see).  
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Chemical Energy   The potential energy stored in chemical bonds, which hold atoms together (i.e., food).  
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Energy Transformation   A change from one form of energy to another form of energy.  
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Law of Conservation of Energy   The scientific principle that energy is neither lost nor created during transformation.  
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Friction   The force that one surface exerts on another surface when two surfaces rub against each other.  
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