Energy Vocabulary
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
A change from one form of energy to another
THERMAL ENERGY
HEAT ENERGY
NUCLEAR ENERGY
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
ENERGY
The ability to do work or cause change
CONDUCTION
The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.
CONVECTION
The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
RADIATION
Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
THERMAL EXPANSION
An increase in the size of a substance when the temperature is increased
JOULES
UNIT OF ENERGY
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
ENERGY CAN NOT BE CREATED OR DESTROYED
GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object
HEAT TRANSFER
the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
