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IPC Conserv Energy
TEKS I.5A
Term | Definition |
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Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms. |
Mechanical Energy | It is energy an object has 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. |
Electromagnetic Spectrum | The range of electromagnetic radiation from high frequency to low frequency (gamma, xray, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, radio waves. |
Conduction | Heat transfer through a substance. |
Convection | Heat transfer through the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas). |
Radiation | Heat transfer through empty space(no matter needed) in the form of electromagnetic waves. |