Harnessing human energy Flashcards

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1
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whenever something moves or changes

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it has energy

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when something is moving…

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it has kinetic energy

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when something has the ability to make things move or change in the future…

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potential

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nothing creates energy because…

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if something has energy the energy must have been transferred from something else

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Energy can be…

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transferred from one object to another, and converted from one type to another

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6
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kinetic energy is

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the energy and object has because it is moving

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7
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Potential energy is

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the energy that is already stored in an object or system

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8
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light energy is

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energy composed of lightwaves

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9
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general definition of energy is

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the ability to make things move or change

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10
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a scientific argument is composed of

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a claim, evidence, reasoning and a question

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a system is a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

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true

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12
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transfer

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to move from one object to another or one place to another

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13
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convert

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to change from one type to another

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14
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evidence

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Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim

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A Scientific Argument.

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A claim supported by evidence

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16
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generator

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A machine that can convert kinetic energy into electrical energy

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system

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“A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

18
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model

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“An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

19
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Nothing Creates energy. If something has energy, the energy must have been transferred from something else.

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true

20
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If someone eats something, does it have energy?

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yes