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Owen Unit #9
Energy
Question | Answer |
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Energy | the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or menta lactivity |
kinetic | relating to or resulting from motion |
potiental | having or showing the capacity to become or develop something in the future |
mechanical energy | is the sum of kinetic and potiental energy of an object that is used to do work |
thermal energy | is the internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of it atoms and or molecules |
nuclear energy | the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity |
pendulum | weight hung from a fixed pain and so that it can swing freely back and forth |
radiation | the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high energy particles |
conduction | the process which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of tempature of or electrical potential between adjoining regions without movement of the material |
convection | the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter therefore less dense material to risk |