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Vocab 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical energy | Energy stored in an objects molecules |
| Light energy | Energy in the form of waves that can travel through an empty space |
| Electrical energy | Energy of moving electronics or electric charges |
| Thermal energy | Energy of heat |
| Mechanical energy | Energy of motion. A combination of the kinetic and potential energy of an object. |
| Sound energy | Energy caused by vibrations |
| Transformed | The process of changing energy from one form to another |
| Law of conservation of energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred |
| Photosynthesis | Plants transforming light energy from the sun to chemical energy, which supplies the plant with food |
| Transferred | Energy moving from object to object while remaining in the same form |