Energy Conversions Gizmo Vocab

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Electrical current

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Energy from electron movement.

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Energy

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Ability to cause changes, exert forces, or do work.

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Fossil fuel

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Coal, oil, and natural gas formed from ancient plants and animals.

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Gravitational potential energy

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Stored energy due to an object's position.

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Hydroelectricity

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Electrical current from water flowing through a turbine.

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Kinetic energy

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Energy of motion.

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Sound

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Energy of vibrating materials or air molecules.

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Thermal energy

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Energy from the movement of tiny particles.

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Light

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A form of electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye.

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Electromagnetic radiation includes:

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Gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet light, infrared radiation, and radio waves.