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A change from one form of energy to another
energy transformation
100
energy associated with the temperature of an object
Thermal energy
100
energy of due to motion
kinetic energy
100
movement of energy from one place or object to another
energy transfer
100
stored energy
potential energy
200
Where does a roller coaster cart have the most potential energy?
at the top of a hill
200
the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
elastic potential energy
200
this law explains why the total amount of energy in a system stays the same when energy is transformed or transferred
Law of Conservation of Energy
200
heat transferred through objects that are touching
conduction
200
a force that works against motion
friction
300
three way in which heat energy is transferred
conduction, convection, radiation
300
energy carried by electromagnetic waves
radiant energy
300
an elastic material that is not compressed or stretched is at this position.
equillibrium
300
the transfer of heat by the movement of liquids and gases (fluids)
convection
300
a push or a pull
force
400
includes the objects and things around the objects you are studying
a system
400
energy carried by charged particles
electrical energy
400
waves produced by a vibrating object
sound waves
400
a force that pulls objects toward each other
gravity
400
the energy associated with the motion and position of something
mechanical energy
500
loss of energy due to forces such as friction
energy dissipation
500
the source of all energy on earth
the sun
500
a buildup of electrical energy on an object
static electricity
500
how heat transfers through empty space; heat transfer occurs through electromagnetic waves
radiation
500
Energy released when an atom splits
Nuclear Fission