Basic Vocab
The ability to do work and cause changes in matter
Energy
an object that attracts iron and a few other metals
Magnet
the steady stream of electrical charges
Electric current
electricity produced using the energy of falling water
hydroelectric energy
has definate volume but no definate shape
liquid
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Matter
to pull closer
attract
a form of energy that is produced when electrons move from one place to another
Electricity
a form of energy that can move through wires
Electrical energy
a force that acts directly against the direction of motion
friction
energy that moves from warmer objects to cooler objects
Heat
the part of the magnet where the force is the strongest
Magnetic pole
a complete pathway of conductors that electrons flow though
Electric circuit
the total potential and kinetic energy of an object
Mechanical enery
a change in which a new substance is NOT formed
Physical Change
how much distance an object travels during a certain amount of time
Speed
the space around the magnet in which the force of the magnet acts
Magnetic field
a property of matter. it can be positive or negative
Electric charge
energy of motion
kinetic
a substance made up of two or more elements
compound
The use of force that causes an object to move over a distance
Work
to push away
repel
a material that allows heat energy or electricty to pass through easily
conductor
energy released by a chemical change
Chemical energy
the amount of matter present in a certain volume of a substance
Density