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Sci8 Wk10 Vocabulary
Science Georgia 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law of Conservation of Energy | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one to another. |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy of an object that is due to the objects motion. |
| Potential Energy | the energy that an object has because of the position, condition, or chemical composition of the object. |
| Conduction | the transfer of energy as heat through a material. |
| Convection | the movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. |
| Radiation | the transfers of energy as electromagnetic waves. |
| Energy Transformation | the process of energy changing from one form into another. |
| Friction | force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching each other. |
| Stored energy | Energy storage, in any form, including chemical, gravitational and electrical energy also known as potential energy. |
| Energy | the ability to do work or cause change. |