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Energy Transform.
A set of vocabulary words, to review the Energy Transformations Unit
Term | Definition |
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Energy | Property of matter and is not something you can see or touch |
Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change forms. |
Energy Transformation | Occurs when energy changes from one form into another. |
Electrical energy | Energy that results from the position or motion of charged particles |
Chemical energy | A form of energy that is stored in chemical bonds. |
Radiant energy | Energy from the sun |
Nuclear energy | Energy contained in the nuclei of an atom and the energy is released when these nuclei join together OR break apart |
Mechanical energy | The energy an object has due to its position or motion. The sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy. |