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Energy Vocabulary
Energy Vocabulary #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Generator | A device that uses a magnetic field to turn mechanical-kinetic energy into electrical energy. (motion --> electricity) |
| Turbine | A huge wheel that rotates when pushed by water, wind, or steam. |
| Convection | The transfer of heat energy by movement of the heated substance itself, as currents in fluids (liquids and gases). Hot goes up, cool goes down |
| Radiation | The transfer of heat energy through space without particles of matter colliding or moving to transfer the energy. (using rays or waves) |
| Electric Circuit | A closed, conducting loop in which electric current can flow continually |
| Conduction | The transfer of heat energy between particles as they collide within a substance or between two objects in direct contact. (touching) |
| Transformation | The process of something being changed from one form to another form. |
| Motor | A device that uses a magnetic field to turn electrical energy into mechanical-kinetic energy. (electricity --> motion) |
| Mechanical Potential | Stored energy |
| Mechanical Kinetic | The energy an object has due to its motion |
| Heat | The energy of the moving particles that we can feel through temperature. |
| Solar | Energy that comes from the sun that takes the forms of both heat and light. |
| Chemical | Energy stored in particles of matter that release when the chemical bonds are broken |
| Electrical | Energy due to the flow of electrons usually through a wire |
| Light | Energy that travels in the form of rays or waves, often when an electric current is passed through a light bulb. |
| Sound | Energy that travels through substances in longitudinal waves (vibrations) |
| Energy | The ability to do work or to cause change |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It may be transformed from one form to another, but the total amount of energy never changes. |
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