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21 Cards in this Set
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Atomic/nuclear energy
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Reaction of the nuclei of atoms that release energy.
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Chemical Energy
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A form of energy tha must be changed to be usefuel.
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Conduction
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The transfer of heat through direct physical contact.
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Convection
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The transfer of heat by movement of currents within a fluid.
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Electrical energy
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A form of energy tha is the flow of electrons.
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Electromagnetic waves
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A form of energy that can travel through space.
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Energy
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The ability to do work or cause change.
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Energy transformation
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Any change from one from of energy to another.
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Heat
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The movement of thermal energy from one substance to another.
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Heat/thermal energy
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Increase in motion of molecules.
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Inafrared radiation
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A form of energy with wavelengths that are lomger than visible light.
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Light/radiant energy
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A form of energy that travels in waves.
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Mechanical energy
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Energy of a moving thing.
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Radiation
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The direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
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Sound energy
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Energy in the form of vibrations through matter.
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Temperature
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The average amount of energy of motion in the moleclues of a substance.
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Ultraviolet radiation
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A form of energy in wavelengths that are shorter than visible light.
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Conductor
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A material that allows electricity and/or heat to flow
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Heat Transfer
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The process where heat moves from one body or substance to another by radiation, conduction, convection, or a combination of these methods.
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Insulator
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A material that prevents the flow of electricity.
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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The principle that in a system that does not undergo any force from outside the system, the amount of energy is constant, irrespective of its changes in form.
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