Types of Energy Flashcards
energy that an object has because of its motion or its position
Mechanical energy
the ratio of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to it
Mechanical advantage
the customary temperature scale in the United States: Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and it freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
a characteristic that can be observed (intensive), such as texture, color, odor, melting point, boiling point, density, or measured (extensive) such as mass, length, volume, that is used to describe matter and can be observed or measured without changing its composition
Physical property
the amount of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position relative to other objects
Potential energy
the ability to do work or cause change; can be changed into different forms and can move between objects
Energy (physical)
the transfer of energy from one organism to another through a food chain or web; or the transfer of energy from one object to another, such as heat energy
Energy transfer
electrical power produced by falling water that turns a turbine generator
Hydroelectric power
a chemical change; a process that changes substances into new substances (related word: chemical change)
Chemical reaction
energy in an object or substance that is not being given off by the object or substance
Stored Energy
the metric temperature scale: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, and it freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
Celsius
a device used to measure temperature
Thermometer (weather)
a measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that is not available to do work
Entropy
the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid
Melting Point
to allow heat or electricity to pass through easily (related word: conduction)
Conduct
a unit of measurement of temperature
degree
the unit used to express the amount of energy output
Calorie (heat energy)
energy that does not need matter to travel; light
Radiate energy
the temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas
Boiling point
a force that opposes the motion of a body across a surface or through a gas or liquid
Friction
dispersion of substances in a gas or liquid
Diffusion
energy in the form of heat
Thermal energy
the transfer of heat from one place to another caused by movement of molecules
Convection
the energy an object has because of its motion
Kinetic energy
