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PIHI SCI EMM Lesson 3
Rechargeable Batteries
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Science
8th Grade
10/05/2011
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Term
Energy
 Definition
  • The ability to do work.
  • Energy exists in many forms: chemical, mechanical kinetic, electrical thermal, nuclear, and light.
Term
Kinetic Energy
 Definition
  • Energy associated with moving bodies.

 

 
Term
Potential Energy
 Definition
  • Stored energy that can be released
  • includes chemical, electrical, gravitational, and nuclear energy.
Term
Rechargeable Battery
 Definition
  • A battery that can be placed in a battery charger so that energy can be stored in it for later use. 
  • Rechargeable batteries can transform electrical energy into chemical energy.
Term
Energy cannot be  __________________ or __________________.
 Definition
Energy cannot be CREATED or DESTROYED.
Term
Different devices use _______________ amounts of _________________.
 Definition
Different devices use DIFFERENT amounts of ENERGY.
Term
Transformation (Transform)
 Definition
  • "TO CHANGE"
  • change in nature, state, form, condition, or appearance
Term
Energy can be _______________________ from one form to another.
 Definition

Energy can be TRANSFORMED from one form to another.
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