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Energy
Definition
Term | Definition |
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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. |