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Energy
Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| law of conversation of energy | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another. |
| energy | the capacity to do work. |
| work | the transfer of energy to an object by using force that causes the object to move in the direction. |
| kinetic energy | the energy of an object that is due to the objects 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 objects 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 enegy | energy given off by a vibrating object. |
| nuclear energy | the energy stored in the nucleus of a large atom to two or more fragments releases additional neutrons and energy |
| nuclear fission | the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom to two or more fragments releases additional neutrons and energy. |
| nuclear fission | the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form 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 thermal energy by the circulation of movement of a liquid or a gas |
| radiation | the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles especially high energy particles that cause ionization. |