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12 Cards in this Set
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Matter
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Anything that occupies space and has mass
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States of Matter
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1. solids
2. liquids 3. gases |
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Energy
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The capacity to do work, or to put matter into motion.
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Kinetic Energy
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Energy in Action
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Potential Energy
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Stored or Inactive energy
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Forms of Energy
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Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy Mechanical Energy Radiant or Electromagnetic Energy |
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Energy in the foods you eat and eventually converted into the kinetic energy (stored as ATP) of your moving arm
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Chemical Energy
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Results from the movement of charged particles. The nervous system uses electrical currents, called nerve impulses.
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Electrical Energy
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Energy directly involved in moving matter. Using your muscles to move objects.
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Mechanical energy
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Energy that travels in waves. Includes; visible light, infrared waves, radio waves, UV waves.
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Radiant or electromagnetic energy
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Energy is __________ converted from one form to another.
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easily
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Energy conversions are quite inefficient and some initial energy is ......
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lost to heat or wasted energy. E.g. light bulbs producing heat.
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