vocabulary
Energy Transfers
Form of Energy
Conductors and Insulators
Misc.
100
The form of energy caused by the back and forth movement (vibration) of an object.
What is sound Energy?
100
The particles of an object move more quickly and have more energy.
What happens when heat is applied to an object?
100
A form of energy that can travel through space and allows you to see.
What is light energy?
100
They are made of materials that are poor conductors of heat.
What are insulators?
100
A panel on a roof that allows light energy be converted to electricity.
What is a solar panel?
200
The flow of thermal energy between objects of different temperatures.
What is heat?
200
Heat energy that can travel through empty space with no matter to carry it.
What is radiation?
200
The energy we hear.
What is sound energy?
200
A metal can that allows heat energy to transfer easily.
What is a conductor?
200
The two kinds of energy transformed by an electric hair dryer?
What are mechanical and thermal energy?
300
The energy an object has due to its position or condition.
What is potential energy?
300
A way to measure how hot or cold something is.
What is temperature?
300
The form of energy that comes from an electric current (or lightning)!
What is electricity?
300
Something that does not easily allow the transfer of heat energy.
What is an insulator?
300
A gas powered lawn mowers uses this type of energy.
What is chemical energy?
400
The total potential and kinetic energy of an object.
What is mechanical energy?
400
The transfer of heat energy between objects that are touching.
What is conduction?
400
The form of energy that is released by a chemical change.
What is chemical energy?
400
A layer of air surrounds thick hair to help trap in heat.
What makes fur an insulator?
400
This covers most wires to insulate them and keep people safe.
What is rubber?
500
The energy of motion.
What is kinetic energy?
500
The transfer of heat energy within a liquid or a gas.
What is convection?
500
The total kinetic energy of an object.
What is thermal energy?
500
Glass and marble feel cool to the touch.
What are examples of poor conductors? (insulators)
500
The ability to cause change in matter.
What is energy?
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