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Heat and Energy
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability to do work |
Heat | The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures |
Chemical Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds |
Conduction | The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching. |
Electrical Energy | The energy of electric charges |
Electromagnetic Energy | A form of energy that travels through space as waves |
Energy Conversion | A change from one form of energy to another |
Conductors | materials that transfer energy easily |
Kinetic Energy | energy of motion |
The Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed |
Insulators | Do not allow electricity to flow through them easily |
Mechanical Energy | the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects |
Potential Energy | Stored Energy |
Radiation | Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles. |
Specific Heat | The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius |
Thermal Energy | Heat energy |