Energy and Force/Motion Vocabulary

Front

Light energy that bounces off an object.

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Reflect

Front

Consistent results from repeated trials.

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Reliability

Front

An aspect of an experiment that can be changed.

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Variable

Front

Movement Energy.

Back

Mechanical Energy

Front

A motion produced by force.

Back

Work

Front

The force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling you down.

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Gravity

Front

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Back

Friction

Front

The energy that comes from the motion of particles in a substance, often felt as heat.

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Thermal Energy

Front

The energy that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye.

Back

Light Energy

Front

The energy associated with the position of an object, often due to gravity.

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Potential Energy