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Science
Energy Unit Vocab
Question | Answer |
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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 |