Chapter 14 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Ability to make something happen.
A
Energy
2
Q
Stored energy.
A
Potential energy
3
Q
Energy of motion.
A
Kinetic energy
4
Q
Change the occurs when waste heat enters the environment.
A
Thermal pollution
5
Q
Energy cannot be made or destroyed, but can only change form.
A
Law of Conservation of Energy
6
Q
Force exerted through a distance.
A
Work
7
Q
SI unit of work; equal to 1 N/m (Newton-Meter).
A
Joule
