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energy vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change. |
| work | when a force is used to move an object over a distance or cause change. |
| force | a push or pull. |
| chemical energy | energy that is stored in the particles of matter. |
| mechanical energy | energy of motion or moving parts. |
| radiant energy | energy that travels on invisible waves. |
| thermal energy | the energy that all matter has because its particles. |
| electrical energy | the energy that comes from moving electrons. |
| potential energy | energy that is stored and ready to be used. |
| kinetic energy | energy that is working or in motion. |
| law of conservation | energy that cannot be created or destroyed ,but it can change to a different form . |
| conserve | to save. in respect to energy, it means that energy is never created or destroyed, but always stays the same amount, even when transferred or transformed. |
| transfer | to move something from one place or one object to another- the same type of energy can be passed along from one object to another. |
| transform or convert | other words that mean the same thing as the word change heat- the transfer or flow of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
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