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Energy vocabulary for 6th grade science

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Definition
Conduction   the transfer of heat by objects touching or particles withing objects touching  
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convection   the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids and gases)  
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radiation   the transfer of heat by electromagnet waves  
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inclined plane   a sloping surface, like a ramp, that reduces the force required to move an object  
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lever   a rigid bar or board that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum that reduces the force needed to lift an object  
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pulley   a grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove that can change the amount of force needed to move an object or the direction of the force  
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simple machine   a device that helps reduce the force required to do work  
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work   when force is applied over a distance to move an object: work =force X distance  
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scissors and crow bar   examples of tools that are levers with the fulcrum in the center of the lever arm  
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tweezers, broom, wheel barrow, bottle opener   examples of tools that have the fulcrum on the end of the lever arm  
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block and tackle system   type of pulley system  
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wedge   one or two back-to-back inclined planes  
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screw   inclined plane wound around a post or cylinder  
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wheel and axle   two circular objects: a central shaft inserted through the middle of a wheel  
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door knob, steering wheel, screwdriver, and gears   examples of wheel and axle  
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complex machine (compound machine)   consisits of two or more simple machines  
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heat energy   the transfer of thermal energy (energy associated with the motion of the particles of a substance)  
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solar energy   energy from the sun  
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chemical energy   energy stored in particles of matter  
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electrical energy   energy flowing in an electric circuit  
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mechanical energy   energy due to the motion and position of an object  
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kinetic energy   energy an object has due to its motion  
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mechanical potential energy   energy related to the position of an object  
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