Energy Concepts Flashcard

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What is Chemical Energy?

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Energy stored in substances like batteries, fuels, and food.

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Closed System

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A system where total energy remains constant.

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Conduction

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Heat transfer through direct contact between particles.

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What does the Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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Convection

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Transfer of heat energy through fluids by movement.

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Elastic Potential Energy

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Energy stored in stretched or compressed objects.

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Electrostatic Potential Energy

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Energy stored due to the position of charged particles.

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What are Fossil Fuels?

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Natural resources formed from ancient plants and animals.

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Gravitational Potential Energy

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Energy stored in an object due to its height.

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Heat Transfer

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Movement of thermal energy from a hotter area to a cooler area.