Energy Flashcards
(25 cards)
Speed
The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate
Acceleration
The increase in the rate of speed of something
Velocity
The speed of something in a given direction
Friction
The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
Mass
The quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it
Weight
The gravitational force between an object and the earth
Force
An interaction that causes an affected object to be pushed or pulled in a certain direction
Gravity
The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth
Gravitational Force
A phenomenon where all things with mass or energy are brought towards one another
Motion
The act of process of moving
Power
The amount of energy transformed per unit time; the rate if doing work
Energy transformation
The change of energy form one form to another
Conservation of energy
The law that states that energy ca neither be created
Work
A transfer of energy
Vector
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction
Scalar quantity
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Kinetic Energy
Energy that a body possesses in virtue of being in motion
Potential energy
Stored energy
Thermal energy
Energy that comes from heat
Heat vs temperature
An objects total amount of heat in its molecules versus its average heat and thermal energy
Absorption
The way
Insulation
Material that is used to stop the passage of electricity l heat,
Conduction
The movement of something
Specific heat
The heat needed to raised the temperature
