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Energy Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Energy ability to do work or cause change
Potential Energy energy that is not causing any changes now but could cause changes in the future
Kinetic Energy energy due to motion
Vibration the back and forth motion of an object
Transparent describes materials that let nearly all light pass through them
Translucent describes materials that let some light pass through, but not all
Opaque describes materials that do not let any light pass through them
Reflection light bouncing off an object
Refraction bending of light
Transform to change from one form into another
Electric Circuit a circular path through which electricity can flow
Conductor a material through which an electric charge can move easily
Resistor a material through which an electric charge cannot move easily
Insulator a strong resistor that can stop most electric currents
Mechanical Energy The energy in an object due to its position or motion
Electrical Energy The form of energy that consists of a flow of electric charges through a conductor
Light Energy The energy that travels in waves or straight lines that can be seen
Thermal Energy The energy of moving particles that produces heat
Sound Energy The energy that can be heard, caused by vibrations
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