types of energy
Energy Transfer
Vocabulary
100

Energy 

energy is the ability to do work

100

Radiation

Radiation is when energy is transferred by electromagnetic waves

100

when 2 objects that are touching reach the same temperature  what is this 

Thermal equilibrium 

200

Potential Energy 

potential energy is the energy an object has because of its position

200

Heat

Heat is the energy between objects that are different temperatures

200

is the increase in the volume of a substance in a response to an increase in the temperature what is this

Thermal Expanion

300

Kinetic Energy 

 Kinetic Energy is the energy of something that is caused by the motion and all moving things have kinetic energy

300

Convention

Convention is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid or gas

300

a material that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat 

thermal insulator

400

Mechanical Energy

Mechanical Energy is the total energy of motion mechanical Energy is both potential energy and kinetic energy in one

400

Conduction

Conduction is the transfer of energy as heat through a material

500

Thermal Energy

Thermal Energy is the kinetic energy of a objects atoms

500

Temperature

Temperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a object

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