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| energy stored in chemical bonds |
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| a path through which electricity can flow |
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| transfer of energy between objects that are touching |
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| a substance, such as metal, that conducts or transfers energy quickly |
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| transfer of energy through currents, such as in liquids or gases |
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| energy that travels in waves, such as UV radiation; can be thought of as a combination of electrical and magnetic energy |
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| a force that oppposes motion between two surfaces that are touching |
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| the transfer of thermal energy between objects with different temperatures |
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| a material, such as wood, that does NOT transfer thermal energy quickly |
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| the energy an object has due to its motion |
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| Law of Conservation of Energy |
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| states that while energy may be changed from one form to another, energy is neither created nor destroyed |
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| any device on a current that uses electrical energy to do work; ex - light bulb |
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| the total of potential and kinetic energy exerted on an object |
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| energy stored in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces |
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| a process in which the nucleus of an atom is split apart to produce two smaller nuclei and a large amount of energy |
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| process in which two smaller nuclei are joined together to produce a large amount of energy |
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| circuit that offers more than one path for the flow of electric current |
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| stored energy; energy of position |
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| the movement of energy through space; transfer heat without matter |
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| an object added to a circuit that resists the flow of electric current by producing a voltage drop when currents pass through it |
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| a circuit that provides only one possible path for the flow of electric current |
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| energy given off by vibrating object |
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| the buildup of electric charges on an object |
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| a device used to control the flow of current through a circuit |
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| measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter; how hot or cold |
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| the total amount of energy in all of the particles contained in a sample of matter |
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| a measure of potential difference; term used to describe how bing of a "push" electrons get from the source that produces them in a circuit; measured in volts (V) |
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| application of a force to an object to move it a certain distance in the direction of the force |
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