Vocabulary
Vocabulary Pt.2
Temperature
Types of Energies
Random
100
The ability to cause a change or make something happen.
Energy
100
A material that helps slow down heat transfer.
Insulation
100
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
100
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms in a substance. What type of energy is this?
Chemical
100
How does the height of an object affect its gravitational potential energy?
The higher the object, the more potential energy it has.
200
A change in an object’s position over time.
Motion
200
A microwave is what type of thermal energy?
Convection
200
During our labs we will measure temperature in Fahrenheit. True or False?
False
200
Stored energy that an object has because of its position or condition. What type of energy is this?
Potential
200
What factor affects the amount of kinetic energy an object has?
The object's speed and mass
300
Energy caused by the movement of electric charges. What type of energy is this?
Electrical
300
As you can see in the picture the rollercoaster is sitting at the top of the hill, what type of energy is this?
Potential
300
A tool used to measure temperature.
Thermometer
300
The energy an object has because it is moving. What type of energy is this?
Kinetic
300
This graph shows the temperature every hour. What was the temperature at Hour 1?
10 degrees celsius
400
Taking in energy such as heat or sunlight.
Absorbing
400
As you can see in the picture the roller coaster is on it's way down, what type of energy is this?
Kinetic
400
Thermal equilibrium is when __________________.
Two objects reach the same temperature because heat has stopped moving between them.
400
The energy related to the movement of particles in an object. What type of energy is this?
Thermal
400
This graph shows the temperature every hour. What was the temperature at Hour 2?
Anywhere between 17-18 degrees celsius
500
Bouncing light or heat back instead of absorbing it.
Reflecting
500
Which of the following best describes elastic potential energy?
A. Energy an object has due to its speed
B. Energy stored in a stretched or compressed object
C. Energy produced by chemical reactions.
D. Energy from the sun
B. Energy stored in a stretched or compressed object
500
What is the temperature shown in the image? (The image is counting by 2's)
32 degrees Celsius
500
The energy an object has because of its motion or position. What type of energy is this?
Mechanical
500
This graph shows the temperature every hour. What was the temperature at Hour 3?
Anywhere between 21-23 degrees celsius