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Unit 3, Lesson 1&2
Introduction to Energy and Temperature
Term | Definition |
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Energy | is the ability to cause change |
Kinetic Energy | is the energy of an object that is due to motion |
Potential Energy | is the energy that an object has due to tits position, condition, or chemical composition |
Mechanical Energy | is the sum of an objects kinetic and potential energy |
Energy Transformation | takes place when energy changes from one form into another form |
Law of conservation of energy | states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only change forms. |
Kinetic theory of matter | states that all of the particle that make up matter are constantly in motion |
Temperature | is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object |
Degrees | equally spaced units between two points |
Thermometer | temperature is measured using this instrument |