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Energy
Unit 4: Energy Forms & Transformations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical energy | the energy stored in chemical bonds |
| electrical energy | the energy of moving electrons |
| energy | the ability to do work; measured in Joules |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | states that energy can not be created or destroyed, only transferred |
| mechanical energy | sum of the potential and kinetic energy of a system; energy of motion |
| nuclear energy | energy associated with changes in the nucleus of an atom |
| radiant energy | energy carried by an electromagnetic wave |
| thermal energy | sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object |
| energy transformation | the change of one form of energy to another |