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Energy

Chapter 16

TermDefinition
The ability to do work or cause change energy
the amount of energy transferred in a unit of time power
The energy an object has due to its motion kinetic energy
Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object Potential
The potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed elastic potential energy
Potential energy related to an object’s height gravitational potential energy
The form of energy associated with the position and motion of an object mechanical energy
The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object thermal energy
The energy of electric charges Electrical energy
The potential energy stored in the chemical bonds chemical energy
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom Nuclear energy
The energy of light and other forms of radiation. Electromagnetic energy
A change from one form of energy to another Energy transformation
The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Law of conservation of energy
A material such as coal that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals; burned to release chemical energy. Fossil Fuel
The process of burning a fuel to produce thermal energy. Combustion
The transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another. Conduction
The transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a fluid. Convection
A current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid. Convection Current
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. Radiation
A material that conducts heat well. Conductor
A material that does not conduct heat well Insulator
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