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16 Cards in this Set
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Energy
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The ability to cause changes in matter
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Potential Energy
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Energy that an object has because of its position or its condition
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Kinetic Energy
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The energy an object has because of motion
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Electrical Energy
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Energy that comes from electric current
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Mechanical Energy
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The total potential and kinetic energy of an object
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Chemical Energy
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Energy that can be released by a chemical reaction
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Thermal Energy
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The total amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
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Temperature
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The measure of the average energy of motion of particles of matter, which we feel as how hot or cold something is
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Heat
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The energy that moves between objects of different temperatures
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Static Electricity
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The buildup of electric charges on an object
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Electric Current
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The flow of electric charges along a path
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Conductor
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A material that lets heat or electricity travel through it easily
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Insulator
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A material that does not let heat or electricity move through it easily
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Circuit
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A path along which electric charges can flow
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Series Circuit
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An electric circuit in which the electrical charges have only one path to follow
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Parallel Circuit
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An electric circuit that has more than one path for the electric charges to follow
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