Energy Flashcard

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What type of energy comes from the movement of electrons?

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Electrical Energy: This is the energy that results from the flow of electric charge, typically through a conductor.

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What is nonrenewable energy?

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Nonrenewable Energy: Energy from sources that cannot be easily replenished, such as fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas).

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Law of Conservation of Energy: Energy can only be transformed from one form to another; it cannot be created or destroyed.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational Potential Energy: Energy stored in an object due to its height above the ground, calculated as mass x gravity x height.

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What is the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler one called?

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Heat: The process of thermal energy moving from a higher temperature object to a lower temperature object.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic Energy: The energy of an object due to its motion, calculated as 1/2 mass x velocity squared.

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What is renewable energy?

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Renewable Energy: Energy from sources that can be easily replenished, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal Energy: The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to its temperature.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction: The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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Convection: The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) due to differences in temperature.