electricity
how we measure electricity
volts
how we measure sound
decibels
tiny particles that make up everything
atoms
A roller coaster at the top of a hill
potential
a bowling ball hitting the pins
mechanical energy
what is the path electricity follows called?
a circuit
How many colors are in the color spectrum?
seven (7)
the faster molecules move, the more _______ they make.
heat
A ball rolling down a hill
kinetic
playing a flute
sound energy
materials that DO NOT carry electricity
Insulators
the loudness or softness of a sound
volume
groups of atoms
molecules
A boy swimming across the pool
kinetic
the sun
hint: two types of energy
thermal energy
light enegy
materials that let electricity flow through them (copper, steel, aluminum)
conductor
what is determined by which light waves an object absorbs and reflects?
the color
heat moves from a ______ object to a ______object
hot cold
a golf ball on the ground waiting to be hit
potential
the lamp in your living room
hint: two types of energy
electrical energy
light energy
The build up of electric charge on an object
static electricity
light and sound both travel in _________.
waves
Heat energy can work to cool things down.
Name a machine that uses electricity to take heat out of the air.
refrigerator, air conditioner
your sled AFTER you slid down a snowy hill
potential
an apple for your lunch
chemical energy