All Energies words Flashcards
1
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Incandescent
A
Emitting light as a result of being heated
2
Q
Scattered
A
Thrown in various directions
3
Q
Reflected
A
Reflecting of an object or a body
4
Q
Transmitted
A
To pass one thing onto another
5
Q
Absorbed
A
Take in or soak up
6
Q
Radiation
A
The emission of electromagnetic waves
7
Q
Convection
A
The movement caused within a fluid with a tendency of getting hotter
8
Q
Conduction
A
The process of heat being transmitted
9
Q
Nuclear Energy
A
The energy released by fission and fusion
10
Q
Chemical Energy
A
Interactions of substances studied
11
Q
Gravitational Energy
A
Relating to movement towards a centre
12
Q
Electrical Energy
A
Operating by producing energy
13
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Thermal Energy
A
Relating to heat
14
Q
Vibrations
A
Repeated fast
15
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Compression
A
The process of pushing a material into itself
