8th - Energy Transfer Vocab 2

Front

Energy to raise 1g by 1°C

Back

specific heat

Front

Change of state from liquid to gas

Back

vaporization

Front

Rapid reaction of oxygen & fuel causing fire

Back

combustion

Front

Transport of dissolved substances into cells.

Back

absorption

Front

Bouncing back of light, sound, or heat when it hits a surface.

Back

reflection

Front

Bending of a wave when passing between media at an angle

Back

refraction

Front

Measure of difficulty to stretch or break a liquid's surface

Back

surface tension

Front

Machine converting mechanical to electrical energy

Back

generator

Front

Material's opposition to electric current

Back

resistance

Front

Device converting chemical to electrical energy

Back

battery