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Energy
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9th Grade
03/15/2012

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Kinetic Energy
Definition
ability to do work
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Potential Energy
Definition
stored energy
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Hydrocarbons
Definition
compound of hydrogen and carbon like natural gas
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Combustion
Definition
process of burning something: "the combustion of fossil fuels".
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Solar Power
Definition
Using sun for source of energy
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Hydroelectric Power
Definition
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Fossil Fuels
Definition
natural fuel such as coal or gas
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Renewable
Definition
source of energy that is not depleted by use, such as water, wind, or solar power
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Nonrenewable
Definition
that can not be renewed like gas and oil
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Circuit
Definition
going or moving around
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Series
Definition
circuit having its parts connected serially.
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Parallel
Definition
closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit.
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Static
Definition
built up of charges on the surface of an object
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Current
Definition
unit for current is Amperes and it is the quantity of electrical flow, typically in a circuit.
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Voltage
Definition
electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
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Resistance
Definition
material's opposition to the flow of electric current, measured in ohms
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Insulators
Definition
Material through which electrons can't easily move
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Conductors
Definition
Materials in which electrons move easily through the inter molecular spaces
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Induction
Definition
electrons are rearranged in a neutral object without physical contact
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Conduction
Definition
Electrons are transferred by direct contact
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Friction
Definition
action of one surface or object rubbing against another
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Law of Conservation of Energy
Definition
energy is conserved; that is, the total amount of energy will neither increase nor decrease.
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