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energy
Energy vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
mechanical energy | energy of motion (kinetic and potential) |
light energy | energy we can see |
thermal energy | heat energy |
sound energy | energy we can hear (vibrations) |
electrical energy | energy of charged particles that uses a current |
chemical energy | energy released by a chemical change |
conduction | the transfer of heat from two objects that are touching |
convection | the transfer of heat within a liquid or gas |
radiation | the transfer of heat without matter to carry it |
conductor | a material that allows energy to flow or move through it |
insulator | a material that stops or slows energy |
circuit | a path along which electrical charges can flow |
series circuit | a circuit with one path for charges to follow |
parallel circuit | a circuit with multiple paths for charges to follow |
electromagnet | a device that uses electric current to produce magnetism |