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Energy Transform
TEKS 6.9C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds and released through chemical reactions |
| Conductor | A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers thermal energy through matter |
| Electrical Energy | A form of energy made available by the flow of electrical charge through a conductor |
| Energy Transformation | The change of energy from one form to another |
| Insulator | A material that does not conduct heat or electric current |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Scientific law stating that energy can be neither created nor destroyed but just changes form |
| Electromagnetic (Light) Energy | A form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space; part of the electromagnetic spectrum |
| Mechanical Energy | A form of energy produced by a machine or moving part |
| Sound Energy | A form of energy that is made by vibrations and requires a medium (air, water, or solids) to travel |
| System | A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole |
| Thermal Energy | The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter; the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes |