Vocab Flashcard - Energy Transformation

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Thermal Energy

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Total kinetic energy of tiny particles in matter; faster particles = warmer matter.

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System

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A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.

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Electrical Energy

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A form of energy from the flow of electrical charge through a conductor.

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Conductor

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A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers thermal energy through matter.

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Sound Energy

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A form of energy made by vibrations, requiring a medium (air, water, or solids) to travel.

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Light Energy: A form of energy exhibiting wavelike behavior through space; part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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A form of energy exhibiting wavelike behavior through space; part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Mechanical Energy

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Energy produced by a machine or moving part.

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Chemical Energy

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Energy stored in chemical bonds, released through reactions.

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Energy Transformation

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Change of energy from one form to another.

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Insulator

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A material that does not conduct heat or electric current.