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science - chp 15

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energy   the ability to cause change  
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kinetic energy   energy in the form of motion  
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potential energy   stored energy  
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work   the transfer of energy through motion  
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mechanical energy   total amount of kinetic and potential energy in a system  
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law of conservation of energy   states that energy may change form but it cannot be created or destroyed under ordinary conditions  
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temperature   measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter  
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thermal energy   the total energy of the particles in a material  
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heat   thermal energy that flows from something with a higher temperature to something with a lower temperature  
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thermal pollution   occurs when waste heat changes the temp. of an environment  
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specific heat   the amount of energy needed to raise the temp. of 1 kg of a material 1K  
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