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Science Terms
Term | Definition |
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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 |