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AMS SOL 6.2 part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | the ability to make things move; has no mass and takes up no space |
| Matter | has mass and takes up space |
| Chemical Energy | holds the atoms in molecules together; stored in all living things |
| Electrical Energy | electricity; electrons flowing through matter |
| Thermal Energy | heat |
| Electromagnetic Energy | light |
| Mechanical Energy | energy of moving objects |
| Nuclear Energy | holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of atoms |
| Sound Energy | vibrates air molecules and bones in your ear |
| Kinetic Energy | energy in action |
| Potential Energy | stored energy because of position or chemistry |
| Conversion | energy changes from one form to another; transformation |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be made. Energy cannot be destroyed. Energy can change from one form to another. |
| Photosynthesis | the process by which plants change the light from the sun into chemical energy |
| Fossil Fuels | substanaces like coal, oil, and natural gas which store chemical energy from the remains of ancient plants and animals |
| Forms of Potential Energy | nuclear and chemical |
| forms of kinetic energy | thermal, electromagnetic, electrical, mechanical, sound |
| position | a way of having potential energy based on the location of the object such as on a high shelf or the top of a hill |
| chemistry | a way of having potential energy based on the what the object is made of and its ability to give off energy |
| chemical to heat | conversion that occurs in your body |
| mechanical to sound | conversion that occurs in most instruments |
| chemical to mechanical | conversion that occurs in automobiles like cars and planes |
| electrical to light and sound | conversion that occurs in TV's and computer screens |
| electrical to heat | conversion that occurs in ovens |
| chemical to heat and light | conversion that occurs when things burn |
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