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Science Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | ability to do work |
| potential energy | energy of position |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| 1st Law of Thermodynamics | can't create or destroy energy or matter |
| thermal energy | energy found in the vibrations of molecules |
| heat | the transfer of thermal energy |
| temperature | measures thermal energy |
| heat capacity | the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of an object |
| conduction | the heat transfer between two object that are touching |
| convection | the transfer of heat between liquid or gas molecules |
| radiation | the transfer of heat not requiring a “medium” |
| chemical | gas, food, batteries |
| solar | solar panels |
| mechanical | bicycles, cars |
| thermal | toaster, blow dryer |
| nuclear | fission (splitting a nucleus) |
| SI | joule |
| gravitational | water dams |
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