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phiscal science
energy
Term | Definition |
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chemical energy | the potential energy stored in chemical bonds. |
conduction | the transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another. |
convection | the transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a fluid. |
elastic energy | the energy of stretched or compressed objects. |
electrical energy | the energy of electrical charges. |
electromagnetic energy | the energy of light and other forms of radiation. |
energy | the ability to do work or cause change. |
gravitational energy | potential energy that depends on the height of an object. |
kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion . |
law of conservation of energy | the rule that energy can not be created or destroyed. |
mechanical energy | kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object. |
nuclear energy | the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. |
potential | stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object. |
radiation | the transfer of energy by electromagnet waves . |