Unit 8 Energy VOCAB

Front

Sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy due to gravity or elastic deformation

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mechanical energy

Front

Energy transmitted by waves that can travel through space

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electromagnetic energy

Front

Kinetic energy from particle vibrations in air or substances

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sound energy

Front

Energy of moving electrons

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Electrical energy

Front

Kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms

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thermal energy

Front

Energy stored in chemical bonds

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Chemical energy

Front

Energy released when an atom's nucleus breaks apart or when small nuclei join.

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nuclear energy

Front

Energy can't be created or destroyed, only changed.

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law of conservation of energy

Front

Energy changing forms and moving between systems.

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Energy transformation and transfer

Front

Energy due to motion

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kinetic energy