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IPC Conserv Energy
Energy
Term | Definition |
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Kinetic Energy | The energy possessed by a body because of its motion, equal to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed. |
Closed System | a system in which mass cannot be exchanged with the surroundings |
Gravitational Potential Energy | The energy stored in an object as a result of its vertical position or height. |
Elastic Potential Energy | The energy stored in materials that stretch or compress. |
Electrical Energy | The energy associated with electrons travel through a conductor such as a wire. |
Chemical Potential Energy | The energy stored in the chemical bonds of a group of atoms or molecules. |
Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms. |
Mechanical Energy | It is energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both. |
Thermal Energy | The internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules. |
Radiant Energy | also known as electromagnetic radiation, is energy transmitted without the movement of mass |
Conduction | Heat or electricity being transferred through a substance. |
Convection | Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another. |
Radiation | The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles. |
Heat | energy in transfer to or from a system due to a temperature difference |