Science 2015: Energy Flashcards
1
Q
KE
A
Kinetic energy
2
Q
How is energy transformed
A
Through forces
3
Q
Energy is not
A
Force or matter
4
Q
Nuclear fusion
A
Energy from the sun
5
Q
CPE
A
Chemical potential energy
6
Q
Heat
A
Random kinetic energy of particles that make up a substance or object
7
Q
Temperature
A
The measure of the average random kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance or object
8
Q
How hear energy moves
A
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
9
Q
Crest
A
Top of a wave
10
Q
Trough
A
Bottom of a wave
11
Q
Transverse waves
A
?
12
Q
Longitudinal waves
A
?
13
Q
Wavelength
A
Distance between the crests of two waves
14
Q
Equilibrium
A
Middle of the wave
15
Q
Amplitude
A
Distance from the equilibrium to the trough
