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5.8A Vocabulary
Transformation of Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical energy | energy that can be released or stored in chemical processes |
| electrical energy | the energy of moving, charged particles |
| energy | the ability to cause change; it exists in many forms |
| energy transformation | the process of changing one form of energy into another |
| light energy | energy that can be seen by the human eye |
| mechanical energy | the energy an object has due to its movement or position |
| sound energy | energy that moves in a pattern of particle vibrations and can be transmitted through an object or substance |
| system | a group of related objects that is organized and functions together to make a whole |
| thermal energy | the energy of the particles in a substance |