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6.5 Mrs Jensen
energy
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Science
6th Grade
09/12/2011

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energy
Definition
the ability to cause change, it can affect the temperature, speed, shape, or direction of an object
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kinetic energy
Definition
the energy of motion
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potential energy
Definition
the energy that is stored and that comes from an object's position or condition
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law of conservation of energy
Definition
states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but only transformed from one form to another
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temperature
Definition
the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
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thermal energy
Definition
the total amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a material
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heat
Definition
a energy transfer due to a difference in temperature
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radiation
Definition
the energy that travels by waves in all directions from its source
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conduction
Definition
the transfer of thermal energy from particle to particle through a material when there is a temperature difference
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convection
Definition
the transfer of thermal energy that happens when particles move from one place to another where there is a temperature difference
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chemical energy
Definition
the energy stored within chemical bonds
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