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Science Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| law of conservation of energy | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one to another |
| 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 force |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy of an object that is due to the object's motion |
| Potential Energy | the energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object |
| Mechanical Energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies |
| Thermal Energy | the kinetic energy of a substance's atoms |
| Heat | the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures |
| Chemical Energy | the energy that is stored in chemical bonds |
| Electrical Energy | the energy that results from the flow of moving charges |
| Electromagnetic Energy | energy resulting from the motion of the charged particles within atoms |
| Sound Energy | energy given off by a vibrating object |
| Nuclear Energy | |
| Nuclear Fission | |
| Nuclear Fusion | |
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| Conductive | |
| Convection | |
| Radiation |