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Lesson 1.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| law of conservation of energy | says that energy can be transformed form one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed |
| energy transfer | When energy moves from one objet 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. work is only being done while the force is acting on the object. |
| open system | a system that exchanges matter or energy with the environment. |
| closed system | a system that does not exchange matter or energy with the environment |
| renewable energy resource | an energy resource that is replaced as fast as ,or faster than, it is used |
| nonrenewable energy resources | an energy resource that Is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it can be replaced in nature |