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S8P2.b
S8P2.a, S8P2.b, S8P2.c, S8P2.d
Term | Definition |
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Law of Conservation of Energy | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be charged from one from 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 energy |
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 | the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces |
Nuclear Fission | the splitting of nucleus of an large atom to two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy |
Nuclear Fusion | the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to from a larger nucleus; releases energy |
Temperature | a measure of how hot or ( cold ) something is: specifically, a measure of the average: kinetic energy of the particles of an object |
Conduction | the transfer of heat by direct contact of particles |
Convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of movement of a liquid or a gas |
Radiation | the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves |