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Dowd's Energy Vocab
Dowd's Energy Vocabulary
| vocabulary | definitions |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to cause change |
| kinetic energy | energy due to motion |
| potential energy | energy stored in an object due to position |
| thermal energy | energy that increases as temperature increases; energy of heat |
| chemical energy | energy stored in chemical bonds |
| radiant energy | energy of light |
| electrical energy | energy of electricity |
| nuclear energy | energy contained in the nucleus of an atom |
| law of conservation of energy | states that energy can not be created or destroyed |
| generator | uses a magnetic field to turn kinetic energy into electrical energy |
| turbine | set of blades that turns a generator |
| nonrenewable resource | energy resource that is used up faster than it can be replaced |
| renewable resource | energy resource that has a continuous supply |