Matter & Energy
Tiny particles that make up matter
What are molecules?
Matter that can keep its shape
What is a solid?
How heavy an object is because of the amount of gravity pulling it
What is weight?
Working energy is also known as this
What is kinetic energy?
The positive center of an atom
What is the nucleus?
The substance of the physical world. It is real, has weight, and takes up space
What is matter?
Matter that cannot keep its shape, but can fill the shape of a container
What is a liquid?
Property that can be observed or measured
What are physical properties?
Stored or waitng energy is known as this
What is potential energy?
A buildup of electrical charge
What is static electricity?
The world we live in and interact with
What is the physical world?
Matter that can be contained, but escapes easily
What is a gas?
The amount of space matter takes up
What is volume?
Energy that is changed, or converted to from one kind of energy to another
What is converted energy?
A machine that converts mechanical energy into electric energy
What is a generator?
The ability to do work
What is energy?
Molecules that are packed closely together
What is dense?
A property of matter that refers to the quality of a substance that stimulates the sense of smell.
What is odor?
A material that is burned to release energy
What is fuel?
What is current electricity?
Another name for heat energy
What is thermal energy?
A term to describe or sort matter according to its characteristics
What is property?
The visual characteristics of a substance that are determined by how it interacts with light, including absorption, reflection, and transmission.
What is color?
Energy that is moved from one place to another
What is transferred energy?
A material that cannot easily transfer energy
What is an insulator?