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Energy Flashcards
Cards in this deck (14)
- 1- The Ability to Cause Change or Do Work - Source of all Activity - Anytime a change occurs, this is transferred from one object to anotherEnergy
- 2Unit of measurement for energyJoule (J)
- 3The energy an object has due to its motionKinetic Energy
- 4The energy stored in an object because of its positionPotential Energy
- 5Energy of movement. Found in objects that are moving or have stored energyMechanical energy
- 6Energy stored in the chemical bonds between the atoms of compoundsChemical energy
- 7Energy of moving electrons. Electrons flow through wires to create electric currentElectrical Energy
- 8The energy that travels through space as electrical and magnetic wavesElectromagnetic Energy
- 9Energy of moving atoms of matterThermal energy
- 10A form of mechanical energy that starts with a vibration in matterSound energy
- 11The energy that is stored in the nuclei of atoms because of the strong forces that hold the nucleus together.Nuclear energy
- 12Transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching.Conduction
- 13Transfer of thermal energy by particles moving through a fluid (gas or liquid).Convection
- 14Transfer of thermal energy by waves that can travel through the air or even through empty spaceThermal radiation
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- Ms. Pahl's 6th Grade Science Class Eagle Ridge Academy
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