Energy Vocabulary

11 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

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Front Back
Energy
Answer 1
Def.- The capcity for vigorous activity
chara.- Thermal energy, mechanical energy, Kinetic energy, Potential energy

Work
Def.- A transfer of energy to one object to another
chara.- Light Bulb, wires

Mechanical energy
Answer 3
Def. -Energy of an object due to its motion and position
Chara.- Kinetic energy, Potential energy

Kinetic energy
Answer 4
Def.- Energy in motion
examples- Car, air plane, rollercoaster

Potential energy
Answer 5

def.- Stored energy
examples- Rollercoaster, hill, skating rink, Swing
Sound energy
Answer 6
Def- Energy that is produced by sound vibrations
Chara.- Music, boom box, Vocies, Whistles
Chemical energy
Answer 7
Def.- energy in a substance that can be relesed by a chemical reaction
Chara.- Striking a match, Food, Gas, Batteries

Electrical Energy
Answer 8
Def.- Energy produced by electrons moving through a substance
Chara.- CD player, T.V, Video game, wires
Light Energy
Answer 9
Def.- A combination of heat and light energy
Chara.- A light Bulb, The sun, A rainbow, head lights on a car
Heat energy
Answer 10
Def.- A form of energy that is transferred through diferent tempertures
Chara.- A stove, a oven, toaster
Necular Energy
Answer 11
Def.- The energy released by Nuclear reaction
Chara.- it is radioactive, Factory smoke