Vocabulary
important things to know
types of energy
random things
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100

energy that is moving

kinetic

100

what is hydroelectricity

electricity produced by water power

100

also known as heat energy

thermal

100

speed and direction of an object

velocity

100
what are solar cells
devices that use light from the sun to produce electricity
200

stored energy

potential 

200

inertia is

the tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion, or an object at rest to stay at rest

200

energy from the sun

solar energy

200

renewable resources are

a resource that can be replaced quickly. 

200

what is a conductor

material through which electricity flows easily

300

Energy is...

the ability to do work

300

a medium is.

a substance through which waves travel 

300

the type of energy that helps us see

light

300

a wave that transfers energy through material 

sound wave

300

insulator is

material that slows or stops the flow of energy

400

energy transfer is

the movement of energy from one type to another

400

nonrenewable resource is

a resources that cannot be replaced easily 

400

a type of energy we hear

sound energy

400
what is a vibration?

a back and forth motion that helps create sound

400

electric current is

flow of energy through a conductor

500

force

a push or pull

500

the law of conservation of energy states..?

energy cannot be created or destroyed

500

type of energy that is released when particles are broken or created

chemical energy

500

type of energy that comes from the movement of charged particles

electrical energy

500

resistor

object in an electrical circuit that resists the flow of energy