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Energy Terms

Try these activities to challenge your mastery of vocabulary terms related to the concept of energy.

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chemical compositionthe nature and proportions of the elements comprising a chemical compound
chemical energyenergy required to bond atoms together
electrical energythe energy of moving electrical charges
energythe ability to cause change or do work
energy transformation (energy conversion)the changing of one form of energy into another form of energy
heatheat energy that flows from a warmer material to a cooler material
heat energy (thermal energy)energy that comes from internal vibration of atoms and molecules
kinetic energyenergy in the form of motion (depends on mass & velocity of object)
light energy (EM)the energy that travels in transverse waves
massa measure of how much matter is in an object
mechanical energythe total amount of kinetic energy and potential energy in a system
motionthe state in which one's distance from another is changing
potential energystored energy
sound energythe movement of energy in waves
velocitythe speed and direction of a moving body
worktransfer of energy that occurs when a force makes and object move.


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