PS Final Review A

Front

What describes the structure of a solid?

Back

Particles vibrate in place.

Front

What does Newton's second law state about force and acceleration?

Back

A larger force produces a larger acceleration.

Front

Which technology relies on waves to carry energy?

Back

Radio signals moving through the atmosphere.

Front

What happens to energy in a chemical bond when it is broken?

Back

It is released.

Front

What causes a spoon to get hot when stirring hot coffee?

Back

Heat energy being transferred from the coffee to the spoon.

Front

Define kinetic energy.

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

The stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

Front

Explain the law of conservation of energy.

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and acceleration in Newton's second law?

Back

Acceleration is inversely proportional to mass when force is constant.

Front

Define thermal energy.

Back

The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.