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15 Terms
Energy
Ability to cause change
Kinetic Energy
Energy in the form of motion
Potential Energy
Stored energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy stored in objects above the earth's surface
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transfer forms
Electromagnetic energy
Form of energy that is reflected or emitted from objects in the form of electrical and magnetic waves that can travel through space
Mechanical energy
Sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system
Thermal energy
Sum of kinetic and potential energy of atoms/particles in an object
Temperature
Average kinetic energy of particles in an object
Heat
Thermal energy that travels from a higher temperature object to a lower temperature object
Insulator
Material that does not allow heat to flow
Conductor
Material that does allow heat to flow
Specific heat
Amount of heat needed to raise 1 kg of a material 1 degree Celsius or Kelvin
Work
Transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move
Power
Amount of work done in a certain amount of time
