Mire Science Flashcards
Stability
a factor that determines if an object can stay upright or remain in the same position
Inertia
an object’s resistance to a change in motion
Mechanicalenergy
energy that an object has because of its motion or its position
Gas
a state of matter without any defined volume or shapes
Net force
the resulting force determined by combining all of the forces acting on an object
Energy
the ability to do work or cause change; the ability to move an object some distance
Solid
matter with a fixed volume and shape
Absorption
to take in matter or energy
Insulation
the state of being insulated
Heat
intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement
Conduction
Simple Definition of conjunction. grammar : a word that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words. : a situation in which two or more things happen at the same time or in the same place.
Thermal energy
Thermal energy is the internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules.
Scalar quantity
A scalar quantity is a one dimensional measurement of a quantity, like temperature, or weight.
Kinetic energy
energy that a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
Potential energy
the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
