Unit 2 Vocabulary (Energy, Circuits, and Light)

Front

What is the energy of motion called?

Back

Mechanical energy.

Front

What type of energy is produced by vibrations?

Back

Sound energy.

Front

What is the bending of light as it moves through one medium into another?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the flow of electricity through a conductor called?

Back

Electric current.

Front

What do we call matter that light travels through?

Back

Medium.

Front

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

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What is the energy called that is stored in food?

Back

Chemical energy.

Front

What is the term for the complete path that an electric current follows?

Back

Circuit.

Front

What is the energy that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye?

Back

Light energy.

Front

What is the process called when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection.