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Energy - Jarvis
8th Grade Science
Term | Definition |
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Energy | ability to do work or cause change |
Kinetic Energy | An object has this due to its motion |
Potential Energy | Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
Gravitational Potential Energy | Potential energy related to the object's height |
Mechanical Energy | movement; Ex.) riding a bike or rolling a ball |
thermal energy | Heat; Ex.) fast moving articles |
Electrical Energy | Electric charges, Ex.) an outlet or getting shocked |
Chemical Energy | Breaks Bonds, Ex.) food, fire |
Mass and Velocity | Affects Kinetic Energy |
Nuclear Energy | Stored in the nucleus of an atom, Ex.) Sun, Nuclear Fusion |
Electromagnetic | Waves of light, Ex.) microwave, CAT scans, X-rays |
Energy transformation | Change of one form of energy to another form |
Law of Conservation of Energy | When one form of energy is transformed to another energy, no energy is destroyed |