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Term | Definition |
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Potential Energy | stored energy based on the position or shape of an object |
Kinetic Energy | energy of motion |
Gravitational Potential Energy | Potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
Thermal Energy | The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance; heat |
Energy Transformation | A change from one form of energy to another |
Law of Conservation of Energy | states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another |
Elastic Potential Energy | the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed |
Mechanical Energy | Kinetic and potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
Chemical Energy | potential energy stored in chemical bonds |
Electrical Energy | energy of moving electrons |
Light Energy | Energy produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles |
Heat | The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object |
Conduction | transfer of heat through direct contact |
Convection | The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas |
Radiation | the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves |
Conductor | A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it easily |
Insulator | A material that does not allow heat or electricity to move through it easily |
Mass | the amount of matter in an object |