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Unit 9 Energy
4th Grade Energy Unit 9 JMA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | the ability to do work and cause changes in matter |
| Mechanical Energy | the total potential and kinetic energy of an object |
| Potential Energy | energy that an object has because of its position or its condition |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy of motion |
| Chemical Energy | energy that can be released by a chemical reaction |
| Electric Energy | energy that comes from electric current |
| Heat | the energy that moves between objects of different temperatures |
| Conduction | the movement of heat between two materials that are touching |
| Convection | the movement of heat in liquids and gasses from a warmer area to a cooler area |
| Radiation | the movement of heat without mater to carry it |