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16 Cards in this Set
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Energy |
the ability to cause change |
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Kinetic Energy |
the energy of an objects motion...... the amount of energy depends on the objects mass and speed |
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Potential Energy |
the energy that an object has due to its position, condition or chemical composition |
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Mechanical Energy |
the sum of an object's kinetic energy and potential energy |
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Energy Transformation |
the process of energy changing from one form into another form |
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Law of Conservation of Energy |
states that energy cannot be created of destroyed, but can only be changed from one form to another |
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Kinetic Theory of Matter |
states that all of the particles that make up matter are constantly in motion |
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Temperature |
a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particle s in an object or substance (how hot or cold something is) |
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Thermal Energy |
the total amount of energy present in an object or substance |
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Degree |
the units of a temperature scale |
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Thermometer |
an instrument that measures and indicates temperature |
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Absolute Zero |
the temperature at which the motion of particles stops |
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Position |
describes the location of an object |
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Reference Point |
a location to which another location is compared |
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Motion |
an objects change in position relative to a reference point over time |
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Speed |
measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time |
