Energy Vocabulary Flashcard

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Material that allows heat to flow through.

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Conductor: A material that permits the flow of heat or electricity.

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Transfer of heat through the uneven heating of liquids or gases- looping pattern.

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Convection: The process of heat transfer in fluids (liquids and gases) through the movement of the fluid itself.

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Device that measures temperature.

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Thermometer: An instrument used to measure temperature.

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The amount of kinetic energy in matter.

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Temperature: A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system.

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Mechanical Energy: The total energy of an object due to its motion (kinetic) and its position (potential).

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Material that does not allow heat to flow through easily.

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Insulator: A material that resists the flow of heat or electricity.

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The process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

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Conduction: The transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself.

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Energy that is stored and has the potential to do work.

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Potential Energy: The energy possessed by an object due to its position or condition.

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Energy that is in motion and can do work.

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Kinetic Energy: The energy of an object due to its motion.

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The energy associated with the movement of electrons.

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Electrical Energy: The energy caused by the movement of electrons through a conductor.