| A | B |
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| Chemical energy | a form of potential energy stored in bonds between atoms |
| combustion | process of burning a fuel to produce thermal energy |
| elastic potential energy | energy of stretched or compressed objects |
| electrical energy | the energy of moving electrical charges |
| electromagnetic energy | a form of energy that travels through space as waves (light) |
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| energy transformation | process of changing one form of energy to another |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
| kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion |
| law of conservation of energy | rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| mechanical energy | kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion OR position of an object |
| nuclear energy | potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| potential energy | stored energy resulting from the position or shape of an object |
| thermal energy | total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
| sound energy | waves formed form the release of energy that our ears pick up |
| heat | thermal energy transfered from matter at a higher temperature to a lower temperature |
| friction | the force that one surface exerts on another when rubbed together |
| nuclear fission | when two nuclei are broken apart, this releases energy |
| nuclear fusion | when two nuclei are combined together to form a larger nucleus, this releases energy |
| conduction | transfering heat by direct contact (touch) |
| convection | transfer of heat by movement |
| radiation | transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves moving only in one direction (sunlight) |
| conductor | a material that transfers heat easily, like metal |
| insulator | materials that do NOT transfer heat easily |
