Science: Vocabulary Flashcards
What is speed?
The distance an object moves in a specific amount of time
What is energy?
The ability to do work or cause change
What is transform (energy)?
To change from one form of energy to another
What is transfer (of energy)?
When energy moves from one object to another
What is kinetic energy?
The energy of moving objects
What is thermal energy?
The energy of an object because of the movement of its particles
What is electrical energy?
The energy of moving electric currents
What is sound energy?
The energy of vibrating matter
What is chemical energy?
Potential energy which is stored in high energy molecules like food, wood and gas
What is potential energy?
Stored energy in an object at rest
What is collision?
When one object bumps into another object while moving
What is sound?
Energy in particles that vibrate as they pass through matter
What is to simulate?
To demonstrate or copy something, to make it easier to understand
What is heat?
The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another
What is radiation?
Energy that travels as a wave
