Vocabulary
A change is form
Transformation
A device that changes chemical energy into electrical energy
Battery
What source of energy is necessary to begin the process of photosynthesis?
Sunlight
The ability to do work is
Energy
A push or pull
Force
A change in the form or type of energy
A machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy
Generator
What did Michael Faraday invent?
Generator
The amount of matter something contains is
Mass
A contact that opposes motion
Friction
Process of turning sunlight into food in plants
Photosynthesis
A device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy
Motor
Why is Faraday's invention still important today?
Stored energy is ________ energy
Potential Energy
A force of attraction between objects
Gravity
Nuclear reaction that JOINS nuclei
Fusion
Mechanical
What is a fossil fuel?
Dead plant and animal remains that have been changed into sources of energy
What is a source of energy?
Ways people get energy
The movement of electrons
Electricity
Nuclear reaction that SPLITS nuclei
Fission
Why does a skater on a half pipe have to add some extra energy?
To compensate for gravity and friction
How are fossil fuels formed?
What is a form of energy?
Type of energy
What does Newton's First Law of Motion state?
All objects at rest will stay at rest until acted on by a force