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science vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| law of conservation | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destoyed |
| energy | the capacity to do work |
| work | the transfer of energy to an object by using a force that causes the object to move in the direction of the work |
| kinetic energy | the energy of an object that is due to the object's motions |
| potential energy | the energy an object h |
| mechanical energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energy |
| thermal energy | the kinetic energy of a substance |
| heat | the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures |
| chemical energy | the energy that is stored in chemical bonbs |
| electrical energy | the energy that results from the flow of moving charges |
| electromagnetic energy | energy resulting from the motion of the charged partcals |
| sound energy | energy given off by a vibrating object |
| nuclear energy | the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom result of strong nuclear |
| nuclear fission | the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom to two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy |
| nuclear fusion | the combination of nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; releases energy |
| temperature | the measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically,a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of an object |
| condution | the transfer of heat by direct contact of particles |
| convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of movement of liquid or a gas |
| radiation | the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves |