Science Flashcards
Luminous
Something that releasing its own light
Incandescent
describes objects that emit light when they are hot
Bioluminescent
describes living things that release light energy
non-luminous
Something that doesn’t release it’s own light
Scattered
describes light sent in many directions by small particles within a substance
Reflected
Bounced off
Transmitted
passed through something, such as light or sound passing through air
Absorbed
Taken in
Radiation
a method of heat transfer that does not require particles to transfer heat from one place to another
Convection
transfer of heat through the flow of particles
Conduction
transfer of heat through collisions between particles
Nuclear energy
the energy stored at the centre of atoms, the tiny particles that make up all substances. Nuclear energy can be released from the radioactive metals uranium or plutonium, and transformed into electrical energy in a nuclear power station.
Elastic potential energy
the potential energy stored in a stretched elastic material
Chemical energy
potential energy derived from chemical reactions
Gravitational perennial energy
energy stored due to the height of an object above a base level
