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Energy and Energy Transformation Vocabulary

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energyability to cause change
kinetic energyenergy an object has due to its motion
potential energyenergy stored in an object because of its position
heat energyincreases as its temperature increases
chemical energyenergy stored in chemcial bonds
solar energythe conversion of the sun's rays into useful forms of energy
electromagnetsa type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by electric current
nuclear energycontained in every atomic nucleus
conductionthe process by which heat or electricity is directly transferred from one object to another
generatordevice that transforms kinetic evergy into electrical energy
mechanical energythe energy possessed by an object due to its movement or position
convectionthe transfer of heat from one object to another by the movement of liquid or gas
radiationenergy sent out in forms of particles or waves
electric motoran electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy


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