Vocabulary
energy that is moving
kinetic
what is hydroelectricity
electricity produced by water power
also known as heat energy
thermal
speed and direction of an object
velocity
stored energy
potential
inertia is
the tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion, or an object at rest to stay at rest
energy from the sun
solar energy
renewable resources are
a resource that can be replaced quickly.
what is a conductor
material through which electricity flows easily
Energy is...
the ability to do work
a medium is.
a substance through which waves travel
the type of energy that helps us see
light
a wave that transfers energy through material
sound wave
insulator is
material that slows or stops the flow of energy
energy transfer is
the movement of energy from one type to another
nonrenewable resource is
a resources that cannot be replaced easily
a type of energy we hear
sound energy
a back and forth motion that helps create sound
electric current is
flow of energy through a conductor
force
a push or pull
the law of conservation of energy states..?
energy cannot be created or destroyed
type of energy that is released when particles are broken or created
chemical energy
type of energy that comes from the movement of charged particles
electrical energy
resistor
object in an electrical circuit that resists the flow of energy