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energy
Energy vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| mechanical energy | energy of motion (kinetic and potential) |
| light energy | energy we can see |
| thermal energy | heat energy |
| sound energy | energy we can hear (vibrations) |
| electrical energy | energy of charged particles that uses a current |
| chemical energy | energy released by a chemical change |
| conduction | the transfer of heat from two objects that are touching |
| convection | the transfer of heat within a liquid or gas |
| radiation | the transfer of heat without matter to carry it |
| conductor | a material that allows energy to flow or move through it |
| insulator | a material that stops or slows energy |
| circuit | a path along which electrical charges can flow |
| series circuit | a circuit with one path for charges to follow |
| parallel circuit | a circuit with multiple paths for charges to follow |
| electromagnet | a device that uses electric current to produce magnetism |
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mandy.roberts
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