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Science
Energy Unit Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Force and distance when a force is used to move an object | work |
| work or cause change | energy |
| push or pull | force |
| energy an object has becuase of its motion | kinetic energy |
| stored energy to be used later | potential energy |
| elastic potential energy stretching or compressed objects | elastic potential energy |
| energy that travels in waves (rays) | radiant energy |
| a change from one form of energy to another | energy conversion |
| a potential energy that an object has a result of its position | gravitational potential energy |
| when one form of energy is converted to another, no energy is destroyed in the process | law of conservation of energy |
| photosymthesis plants use water, carbon dioxide and energy from the sun to make food | photosymthesis |
| a material that releases energy when it burns | fuel |
| coal, oil, or natural gas formed from the remains of organisms | fossil fuel |