Energy Flashcards

1
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The ability to cause change

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Energy

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2
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Stored energy due to the interaction between objects and particles

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Potential energy

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3
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The energy stored in and released from the bonds of atoms

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Chemical energy

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4
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The energy stored and released from the nucleus of an atom

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Nuclear energy

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5
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Energy due to motion

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Kinetic energy

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6
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The energy in an electric current

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Electric energy

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7
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A collection of parts that interact and act together as a whole

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System

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8
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The sum of pontenial and kinetic energy in a system

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Mechanical energy

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9
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The sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles that make up an object

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Thermal energy

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10
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A disturbance that transfers energy to one place form another

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Wave

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11
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Energy carried by sound waves

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Sound energy

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12
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Moves form an electric signal that travels to your brain

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How sound travels from a voice to your ear

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13
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A form of energy carried by electromagnetic waves

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Light

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14
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A from of energy carried by electromagnetic waves

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Radiant energy

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15
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The distance from one point on a wave to the nearest point

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Wavelength

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16
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Energy transferred from one form to another, but can’t be created or destroyed

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The laws of conservation of energy

17
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When energy moves from one object to the other without changing form

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Energy transfer

18
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When one form of energy is converted to another form of energy

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Energy transformation

19
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The transfer of energy that occurs when force makes an object move

20
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A system that exchanges matter or energy with the environment

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Open system

21
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A system that does not exchanges matter or energy with the environment

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Closed system

22
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An energy resource that is replaced fast as or as fast that it is used

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Renewal energy resource

23
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Solar Wind Hydroelectric Geothermal Biomass

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5 renewable energy sources

24
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An energy resource that is available in limited amounts

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Nonrenewable energy resources

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The measure of average kinetic energy of particles in a material
Temperature
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Kelvin (K) and Celsius (C)
What scientists use
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The increase in volume of a material due to a temp increase
Thermal expansion
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When the temp of a material decreases the volume decreases
Thermal contraction
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The movement thermal energy from a region of high temp
Heat
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When temps of material are in contact are the same
Thermal equilibrium
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Is the change of state from liquid to gas
Vaporization
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The change of state that occurs when a solid changes to a gas
Sublimation
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The change from a gas to a solid
Deposition
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A material in which thermal energy moves quickly
Thermal conductor
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A material in which thermal energy moves slowly
Thermal insulator