Energy and Energy Transformations Vocabulary

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What is the energy due to the motion of particles that make up an object?

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Thermal Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

How is work defined in physics?

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Work is the product of a force and the distance through which it acts.

Front

What principle states that energy can be transformed or transferred but cannot be created or destroyed?

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

What force resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching?

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Friction

Front

What type of energy is associated with the position of an object?

Back

Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Front

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

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Kinetic Energy = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity)

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its height?

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Gravitational Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Front

What is the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Joule (J)

Front

What is the relationship between work, energy, and power?

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Power is the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.