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vocab 18-24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| law of conservation of energy | says that energy can be transformed from one to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed |
| energy transfer | when energy moves from one object form to another without transferring matter |
| 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 the environment |
| closed system | a system that doesn't exchange matter or energy with the environment |
| renewable resource | an energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used |
| non renewable resources | an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it can be replaced in nature |