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Which of the following is NOT a type of energy transfer?
Which of the following is NOT a type of energy transfer?
- Transformation (correct)
- Radiation
- Conduction
- Convection
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a moving object.
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a moving object.
True (A)
What is the unit of measurement for energy?
What is the unit of measurement for energy?
Joules
The transfer of heat through the flow of particles in liquids and gases is called ______.
The transfer of heat through the flow of particles in liquids and gases is called ______.
Match the following energy types to their corresponding descriptions:
Match the following energy types to their corresponding descriptions:
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Energy
Energy
The ability to make something happen, measured in joules.
Kinetic energy
Kinetic energy
Energy possessed by a moving object.
Gravitational potential energy
Gravitational potential energy
Energy stored in an object held above the Earth's surface.
Conduction
Conduction
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Convection
Convection
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Study Notes
Energy Glossary Terms
- Energy: The ability to make something happen, measured in joules.
- Convection: The transfer of heat through the movement of particles in liquids and gases.
- Gravitational Potential Energy: The energy stored in an object due to its position above the Earth's surface.
- Transfer: The movement of energy from one object to another.
- Efficiency: A measure of how much energy has been used for useful purposes and how much has been wasted.
- Light Energy: Visible energy.
- Conduction: The transfer of heat through particle collisions in solids.
- Kinetic Energy: The energy of a moving object.
- Elastic Potential Energy: The energy stored in a stretched or compressed object.
- Total Kinetic Energy: The total energy of motion of all particles in a substance.
- Vibrating Waves: Energy that moves as waves.
- Convection: A method of heat transfer that doesn't require particles for the transfer to occur.
- Chemical Energy: The energy stored within a substance like food or fuel.
- Other Energy Changes: A change in energy from one form to another.
- Nuclear Energy: The energy stored inside the nucleus of an atom.
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