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Energy Transformatio
7.7A ORGANISM ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS
Term | Definition |
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ENERGY TRANSFORMATION | Change of energy from 1 form to another. |
CHEMICAL ENERGY | Energy stored in chemical bonds & released through chemical reactions. |
DIGESTION | Process of breaking down food into component molecules that can be absorbed into the body & used for energy & nutrients. |
MECHANICAL ENERGY | Sum of the potential & kinetic energy of an object. |
THERMAL ENERGY | Total kinetic (motion) energy of tiny particles that make up matter - the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes. |
HEAT | Energy transferred between 2 objects of different temperatures, moving continually in a predictable pattern from warmer site to cooler site until all sites have reached the same temperature. |