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Energy 5
LFH Energy Week 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| potential energy | energy that is not causing any changes now, but can cause changes in the future |
| kinetic energy | energy due to motion |
| conduction | the transfer of heat between objects that are in contact |
| convection | the movement of warm liquids or gases to cooler areas |
| radiation | the transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves |
| radiant energy | Nuclear energy in the sun is transformed to radiant energy and travels through space to Earth. Radiant energy travels in WAVES. |
| thermal energy | the total of all the kinetic and potential energy of the atoms of an object |
| sound | the movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves. Echoes and music are examples. |
| elastic energy | energy stored in objects by the application of force. Compressed springs and stretched rubber bands are examples. |