Energy Transformations Vocabulary

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter. The faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.

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What is sound energy?

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A form of energy that is made by vibrations and requires a medium (such as air, water, or solids) in order to travel.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy of motion.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not conduct heat or electrical current.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy just changes form.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is light energy?

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Energy that is visible and can be seen by the human eye.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is energy transformation?

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The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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