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Unit 9 Energy
4th Grade Energy Unit 9 JMA
Term | Definition |
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Energy | the ability to do work and cause changes in matter |
Mechanical Energy | the total potential and kinetic energy of an object |
Potential Energy | energy that an object has because of its position or its condition |
Kinetic Energy | the energy of motion |
Chemical Energy | energy that can be released by a chemical reaction |
Electric Energy | energy that comes from electric current |
Heat | the energy that moves between objects of different temperatures |
Conduction | the movement of heat between two materials that are touching |
Convection | the movement of heat in liquids and gasses from a warmer area to a cooler area |
Radiation | the movement of heat without mater to carry it |