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Chapter 1 L2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| law of conversation of energy | says that energy can be transformed from one place to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed |
| energy transfer | when energy moves from one object to another without changing form |
| energy transformation | when one form of energy is converted to another form of energy |
| work | the transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in the direction of the force |
| open system | a system that exchanges matter or energy with enviroment |
| closed system | a system that does not exchange matter or energy with enviroment |
| renewable energy resource | an energy source that is replaced as fast as, or faster than,it is used |
| nonrenewable energy resource | energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it can be replaced in nature |