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21 Cards in this Set
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energy |
the ability to cause change |
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kinetic energy |
is energy due to motion |
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potential energy |
is stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles |
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work |
is the transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance |
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Mechanical energy |
the total energy of an object or group of objects due to large-scale motion and interactions |
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sound energy |
the energy that sound carries |
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thermal energy |
due to the motion of particles that make up an object |
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electrical energy |
the energy that an electric current carries |
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radiant energy |
the energy that electromagnetic waves carry |
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nuclear energy |
energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom |
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Law of conservation of energy |
the total amount of energy in a system that remains constant (is conserved) although energy within the system can be changed from one form to another or transferred from one object to another |
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friction |
is a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching |
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nonrenwable energy resource |
is an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it is replaced in nature |
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fossil fuel |
are the remains of ancient organisms that can be burned as an energy source |
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renewable energy resource |
is an energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used |
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inexhaustible energy resource |
is an energy resource that cannot be used up |
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temperature |
represents the average kinetic energy or the particles that make up a material |
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heat |
the term we use to refer to specifically the transfer of thermal energy from one object or a system to another, transferring being the key |
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celcius |
denoting scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0 degrees. |
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kelvin |
the SI untit of thermodynamic temperature |
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fahrenheit |
a temperature scale in which water freezes at a 32-degree |
