The melting and freezing point of water (temperature)
32 degrees Fahrenheit
The ability to do work
Energy
A particle that makes up a molecule
atom
This type of electricity is caused by rubbing two objects together
static
The boiling point of water is
212 degrees Fahrenheit
Moving/working energy
Kinetic energy
A tiny particle of matter
molecule
Light that bounces or is thrown back
Reflected
This type of electricity causes lightning
What happens to water as it freezes?
It expands
Stored/waiting energy
Potential energy
The part of an atom that has a negative charge.
______ is the measure of a wave's strength
Amplitude
A material that can easily transfer electrical energy
conductor
A physical substance that has weight and takes up space
Matter
To change from one type of energy to another is to_____ energy.
convert
The part of an atom that has a positive charge.
nucleus
The highness or lowness of sound
pitch
A material that cannot easily transfer electrical energy. Give an example.
Insulator
The substance in a solution that dissolves into the solvent
Solute
When energy moves from one place to another, it is __________.
transferred
A _______ circuit can turn on a light.
closed
The loudness or softness of sound
Volume
A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
Generator