Energy Vocabulary assignment

​Energy

​The ability to do work, powers life's processes.

Thermal Transfer

Movement of heat energy from one source to another.

​Mechanical Transfer

Movement of energy from one object in motion to another.

Electrical Transfer

Movement of energy from one source to another.

Equilibrium

A state of equality or balance between two things.

​Conduction

The transfer of energy through a solid substance or by direct contact.

Convection

The transfer of energy through a liquid or gas.

​Radiation

The transmittion of energy in electromagnetic waves.

​Light

Electromagnetic waves capable of warming objects.

Absorption

Occurs when the energy from a wave is taken up by another object.

​Transmission

Occurs when the energy from a wave is moved through an object without being absorbed or scattered.

​Refraction

Occurs when a wave bends around an object.

Reflection

Occurs when a wave is bounced off an object.

Wavelength

The measure of the length of a wave; used to classify different types of electromagnetic waves.

​Ultraviolet light

Light with a shorter wavelength than visible light (causes sunburns)

Infared Light

Light with longer wavelengths than visible light. (heat imaging)

​Electrical conductor

Moves electrical energy from place to place through direct contact.

Thermal conductor

Moves heat energy place to place through direct contact.

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- The ability to do work

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-Movement of heat energy from one source to another

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-Movement of energy from one object in motion to another.

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-Movement of electrical energy from one source to another.

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- A state of equality or balance between two things.

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-The transfer of energy through a solid substance or by direct contact.

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-The transfer of energy through a liquid or gas.

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-The transmission of energy in electromagnetic waves.

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-Electromagnetic waves capable of warming objects.

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-Occurs when the energy from a wave is taken up by another object.

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-Occurs when the energy from a wave is moved through an object without being absorbed or scattered.

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-Occurs when a wave bends around an object.

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-Occurs when a wave is bounced off of an object.

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-The measure of the length of a wave, used to classify differnt types of electromagnetic waves.

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-Light with shorter wavelength than visible light. (Causes Sunburns)

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- Light with longer wavelengths than visible light. (heat imaging)

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-Moves electrical energy from place to place through direct contact.

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-Moves heat energy from place to place through direct contact.

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