Physical Science Vocabulary

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Energy

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ability to do work

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Motion

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when an object is moving

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Transferred

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energy passing from one object to another

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Vibration

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a rapid back-and-forth movement

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Transformed

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to change energy

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Thermal Energy

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the energy from heat

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Electrical Energy

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the energy of charged particles

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Electric Circuit

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a complete path through which an electrical current can pass

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Energy of Motion

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the energy that is present when an object moves

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Fossil Fuel

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a source of energy that formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago