vocabulary
The form of energy caused by the back and forth movement (vibration) of an object.
What is sound Energy?
The particles of an object move more quickly and have more energy.
What happens when heat is applied to an object?
A form of energy that can travel through space and allows you to see.
What is light energy?
They are made of materials that are poor conductors of heat.
What are insulators?
A panel on a roof that allows light energy be converted to electricity.
What is a solar panel?
The flow of thermal energy between objects of different temperatures.
What is heat?
Heat energy that can travel through empty space with no matter to carry it.
What is radiation?
The energy we hear.
What is sound energy?
A metal can that allows heat energy to transfer easily.
What is a conductor?
The two kinds of energy transformed (produced) by an electric hair dryer?
What are mechanical and thermal energy?
The energy an object has due to its position or condition.
What is potential energy?
What is measured to see how hot or cold something is.
What is temperature?
The form of energy that comes from an electric current (or lightning)!
What is electricity?
Something that does not easily allow the transfer of heat energy an example is styrofoam.
What is an insulator?
A gas powered lawn mowers uses this type of energy.
What is chemical energy?
The total potential and kinetic energy of an object.
What is mechanical energy?
The transfer of heat energy between objects that are touching.
What is conduction?
The form of energy that is released by a chemical change.
What is chemical energy?
A layer of air surrounds thick hair to help trap in heat.
What makes fur an insulator?
This covers most wires to insulate them and keep people safe.
What is rubber?
The energy of motion.
What is kinetic energy?
The transfer of heat energy within a liquid or a gas.
What is convection?
The total kinetic energy and potential energy of an object.
What is mechanical energy?
Glass and marble feel cool to the touch.
What are examples of poor conductors? (insulators)
The ability to cause change in matter.
What is energy?