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U7L1 Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Energy | energy that can be released by a chemical change |
| conductor | a material that allows heat or electricity to move through it easily |
| electrical energy | a form of energy that comes from an electric current |
| energy | the ability to do work and cause changes in matter |
| heat | the energy tat moves between objects at different temperatures |
| insulator | a material that does NOT allow heat or electricity to move through it easily |
| kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| mechanical energy | the total potential and kinetic energy of an object |
| potential energy | energy that on object has because of its position or condition |
| temperature | a measurement of how hot or cold something is on an established scale |
| thermal energy | the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance |
| thermometer | an instrument used to measure temperature |