energy
ability to do work
energy
the energy an object possesses due to its position relative to other objects.
potential energy
a resource that cannot be easily replace by natural means
nonrenewable resource
a machine that converts chemical energy into mechanical energy
turbine
energy in the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light and shorter than those with wave lengths
infrared radiation
the movement of heat without particles
radiation
the energy released during nuclear fusion or fission
nuclear energy
transfer of heat through direct contact
conduction
the energy an object possesses because of its gravity
gravitational potential energy
how many children does Mrs. Lamb have
5
the movement of heat through gas or liquid
convection
device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
generator
a gas that increases the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
greenhouse gas
a measure of how hot something is
temperature
a reaction in which more energy is absorbed than released
endothermic reaction
the sum of an objects kinetic and potential energy
mechanical energy
the energy an object has because of motion
kinetic energy
process of splitting an atom
fission
a resource that can be easily replaced by natural means
renewable resource
a reaction which more energy is released than absorbed
exothermic radiation
a type of energy
heat
fuel formed from the remains of organisms
fossil fuel
electrical power produced from mechanical energy found in moving water
hydroelectric power
heat energy
thermal energy
Mrs. Lamb's first name
Rachelle