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20 Cards in this Set
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Transfer |
Moving from one thing/place to another |
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Transformation |
The action of changing from one thing into another |
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Heat |
When thermal energy moves from one place to another |
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Conduction
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A kind of heat who happens when things are directly touching each other |
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Convection
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The circular created in liquids and gases when hotter (less dense) materials rise and colder (less dense) materials sink |
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Radiation |
Heat moving from a hot object to a cold object when two objects are not touching throughwaves of energy called infrared radiation |
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Kinetic Energy
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the energy of moving things |
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Gravitational Potential Energy
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energy stored in something high off the ground |
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Elastic Potential Energy
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Energy stored in something bent or stretched |
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Electrical Energy
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energy of electrical charges |
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Electromagnetic Energy
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Energy that travels in waves, i.e. light and sound |
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Chemical Energy |
Energy stored in chemical bonds of materials |
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Energy |
the ability to move things or change things |
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State of Matter |
Solid, liquid, gas |
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Liquid |
Atoms farther apart than those of a solid; takes the shape of its container.
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Solid
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Atoms closest together; it has a definite shape. |
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Gas
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Atoms far apart; like a cloud or air. |
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Nuclear Energy |
the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity |
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Thermal Energy |
The total kinetic energy of the particles in an object. |
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Temperature |
The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. |
