2nd 9 Weeks Vocabulary

Front

Materials that easily allow electrical current to flow are called:

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Conductors

Front

What occurs when forces acting on an object are balanced?

Back

No change in motion occurs

Front

What type of energy is stored in stretched rubber bands?

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Elastic energy

Front

What is the term for the energy an object has due to its motion?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

Static electricity is typically produced by:

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Friction

Front

What is the term for materials that do not allow electrical current to flow?

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Insulators

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position called?

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Potential energy

Front

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

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Friction

Front

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

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Thermal energy

Front

What is the term for the energy of an object in motion?

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Kinetic energy