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Energy
Term | Definition |
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Energy | Ability to do WORK |
Potential Energy | STORED energy; waiting to be released |
Gravitational Potential Energy | depends on object's position or height (from the ground) |
Chemical Potential Energy | stored in chemical bonds (food) |
Kinetic Energy | energy in MOTION; movement |
Mechanical energy | moving |
Thermal energy | heat |
Radiant energy | Light |
Sound energy | hear or feel vibration |
Electrical energy | conduction/flow of electricity |
Conduction | heat transferred by touch |
Convection | heat transferred by liquids or gases; Hot rises, cold sinks |
Radiation | heat transfers through empty space (waves) |
Heat transfers from ... | hot to cold |