Chapter 1: Energy Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Energy | The ability to cause change |
Potential Energy | Stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles |
Chemical Energy | The energy stored in and released from the bonds between atoms |
Nuclear Energy | The energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom |
Kinetic Energy | Energy due to motion |
Electric Energy | The energy in an electric current |
Mechanical Energy | The sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system |
Thermal Energy | The sum of potential and kinetic energy of the particles that make up an objects |
Wave | A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter |
Sound Energy | Energy carried by sound waves |
Radiant Energy | The energy carried by electromagnetic waves |
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W.D. Gaster
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