Energy Vocab Flashcards
1
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Potential energy
A
Energy that is stored
2
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Kinetic energy
A
Energy that is being used
3
Q
Conservation of energy
A
A principle in science energy cannot be created or destroyed
4
Q
Force
A
The push or pull of one object on another
5
Q
Work
A
The result of a force applied to an object causing it to move
6
Q
Thermal energy
A
The energy associated with the random motion of particles
in matter
7
Q
Temperature
A
A measure of how much thermal energy is in matter
8
Q
Heat
A
The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another
9
Q
Conduction
A
The transfer of thermal energy through solids
10
Q
Convection
A
The transfer of thermal energy through liquids or gases
11
Q
Conductor
A
A type of matter that promotes the transfer of thermal energy
12
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Insulator
A
A type of matter that slows down the transfer of thermal energy
