3.8B: Speed and Mechanical Energy Vocabulary

Front

What is the energy of motion called?

Back

Mechanical Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

Which object would have the LEAST speed?

Back

A box sitting on the ground.

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-1

Front

What does Mechanical Energy refer to?

Back

The energy of motion.

Front

What is the process of finding the answer to a question using various research methods?

Back

Investigation

Front

What is a measure of how fast something is moving?

Back

Speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What is the term for the distance traveled by an object in a certain amount of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What type of energy is associated with the position of an object?

Back

Potential Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Front

What is the term for the change in position of an object over time?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the energy that can be converted into mechanical energy?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

What is the term for the force that opposes motion between two surfaces?

Back

Friction