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Energy Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |