circuits
what is electricity
the prescense and/or flow of electric charges
what is a medium
a substance or material that carries the wave
what is kinetic energy
the energy of motion
what is energy
the ability to do work
what is mass?
amount of matter in an object
What are circuits
They control the movement of electric currents by providing paths for electrons to follow
what is a mechanical wave
requires a medium in order to transport their energy
what is a solid
a matter with a definite shape and volume
what is potential energy
stored energy due to an object's position
What is acceleration?
the rate at which velocity changes
what is a switch
a device that opens or closes a circuit, controlling the flow of electricity
what is an electromagnetic wave
can travel through a vacuum
what is sublimation
the process by which a solid changes directly into gas
what is nuclear energy
energy that can be producd by splitting atoms or fusing them together
what is reaction
according to newtons 3rd law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite one of these
what is electricity a flow of
electrons around a circuit
what does a wave transport?
energy
the 3 states of matter
solid, liquid, gas
the 2 states of energy
potential or kinetic
whats projectile motion
curved part of a thrown object
all matter is composed of what?
positive and negative particles
what does a wave not transport?
matter
packed tightly together and can only vibrate
what is gravitational potential energy
potential energy that is related to an objects height above the ground
Which of Newton's laws explains inertia
1st law