Energy vocab Flashcards
(9 cards)
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Energy
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The ability to work
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Mechanical energy
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The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy in an object that is used to do work
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Kinetic energy
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Energy in motion
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Potential energy
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Stored energy
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Electrical energy
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Movement of electric charges called elections through a conductor
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Light energy
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A form of electromagnetic energy that travels as wave and can move through empty space/ also known as radiant energy
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Thermal energy
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Energy with moving particles/ also known as heat energy
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Sound energy
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Energy of vibrations carried by air, water,or other substances
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