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7th-Energy Transfer
Energy Transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work |
| mechanical energy | the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy |
| kinetic energy | the energy of movement |
| potential energy | the energy of an object due to its position |
| sound energy | a type of kinetic energy resulting in the vibration of particles in the air |
| electromagnetic energy | energy transmitted through waves through space |
| light energy | a type of electromagnetic energy that can warm surfaces |
| chemical energy | energy stored in the bonds of molecules |
| thermal energy | energy due to the motion of molecules in a substance |
| electrical energy | energy due to the flowing of electrons |
| nuclear energy | the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| energy transformation | when energy changes from one form to another form |
| energy transfer | the movement of energy from one object or system to another object or system |
| law of concervation of energy | states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transferred from one system or form to another, the total amount of energy before and after a transformation remains the same. |
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