science energy Flashcards

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Radiant energy

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The energy of light

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Thermal energy

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Heat or temperature of an object (all objects have it

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Electrical energy

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A type of kinetic energy cause by by moving electric charges

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Mechanical energy

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Energy due to motion and position of an object

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4
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Nuclear energy

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Energy stored in the nucleus of an object

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Chemical energy

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Stored energy (potential energy) it is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules. Chemical energy holds the atom in the molecule together.

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6
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Law of conservation of energy

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States energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be transformed into a new energy.

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Work

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The use of force to move an object. For work to be done, the force must be applied in the same direction that the object is.

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Force

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An action that changes or maintains the motion of a body or object. A force is a push or pull. Forces can change objects speed.

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Potential energy

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Is the stored energy a object has because of its position or state.

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Kinetic energy

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Is the energy of moving matter.

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Electrical circuit

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It is a closed loop through which electric current can flow. A circuit must include a source of voltage and conductors such as wires to carry the current from the source of voltage and back again.

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