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Energy Vocab
kinetic and potential energy. And more energy
TerMAm | Definition |
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Generators | Tools that convert mechanical power into electrical power |
Motors | Tools that convert electricity into mechanical energy |
Energy | The capacity to do work. |
Geothermal Energy | The energy gathered from the heat of the earth heating water, turning it to steam and turning a turbine. |
Electricity | Power created by the flow of charged particles |
Wind power | Energy produced by the sun’s uneven heating of the atmosphere, irregular surfaces of the earth and its revolution around the sun |
Solar power | Energy that harnesses radiant light and heat from the sun . |
Hydropower | Energy created from moving water |
Fossil Fuels | Coal, oil, and natural gas created from decomposing plants and animals. |
Manual power | Energy that requires work produced by the human body |