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Topic 1 Energy & Motion L1-4
Lessons 1-4
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Science
4th Grade
09/18/2023

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kinetic energy
Definition
the energy of a moving object
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potential energy
Definition
stored energy in an object
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transfer
Definition
to move from one object to another
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transform
Definition
to change from one type of energy to another
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speed
Definition
the distance an object moves in a specific amount of time
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energy
Definition
the ability to do work or cause change
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generate
Definition
to make or produce
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heat
Definition
the transfer of thermal energy
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insulator
Definition
a material that stops the flow of electric current
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light
Definition
a form of energy we can see
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collision
Definition
the act of one object bumping into another
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conductor
Definition
a material that energy can easily flow through
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electric charge
Definition
a property that causes matter to have a force when it is placed near other charged matter
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electric current
Definition
the flow of charged particles in the same direction
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radiation
Definition
energy that travels as a wave
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resistor
Definition
a device used to control the flow of electricity
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simulate
Definition
to demonstrate or copy something to make it easier to understand
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sound
Definition
energy that can be heard
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source
Definition
the point that somethin comes from
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wave
Definition
a disturbance that travels in a pattern and carries energy
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