Vocab words Flashcards
1
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Energy
A
The ability to cause change
2
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Thermal energy
A
heat energy
3
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chemical energy
A
chemical reactions
4
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electrical energy
A
energy of moving electrons
5
Q
radiant energy
A
energy given off by light
6
Q
nuclear energy
A
energy from the splitting of atomic nuclei
7
Q
sound energy
A
sound
8
Q
magnetic energy
A
magnets
9
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kinetic energy
A
energy of moving objects
10
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potential energy
A
energy that doesn’t involve motion
11
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Elastic potential energy
A
energy stored in different ways
12
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Gravitational potential energy
A
energy stored in objects due to positions above earth’s surface
