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Intro to Energy
Introducing new vocabulary for our energy unit.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | the ability to do work |
| Potential Energy | stored energy |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy of motion |
| Sound Energy | energy of vibrations carried by air, water, or other material |
| Renewable Energy | energy that comes from natural sources such as wind, sun, water (hydro); these sources are renewable, because they do not run out |
| Thermal Energy | heat energy resulting from atoms and molecules vibrating and bumping into one another |
| Electricity | form of energy caused by the movement of electrons through things such as wires |
| Conductor | something that lets electricity or heat pass through it |
| Insulator | something that does not let electricity or heat pass through it |