Energy
energy of motion
kinetic
measure of kinetic energy in matter
temperature
opaque
grounding
energy caused by disturbance moving through a substance
wave
stored energy
potential
transfer of thermal energy from an object of higher temperature to an object of lower temperature
heat
materials that transmit light straight through certain media are
transparent
transfer of heat through direct contact
conduction
measure of a wave's strength
amplitude
one kind of energy changed to another kind of energy
converted
transfer of heat without matter; outward spreading of energy
radiation
light sources that give off light are
luminous objects
law of conservation of energy states that energy can only be
transferred
hertz is a unit used to measure a wave's
frequency
external motion of an object or the forces acting up on the object
mechanical
interaction between electrons and other charged particles
electricity
material that can easily transfer energy
conductor
transfer of heat by moving liquid or gas
convection
motion resulting from force is
work
internal motion and forces of atoms and molecules
nonmechanical
amount of work done to "push" an electrical charge from one place to another
voltage
convex lens curves outward from where
center
type of wave that has no need of a medium is
electromagnetic wave
static