6 - Motion to Heat

Front

What is stored energy called?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the process called when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

Back

Convection

Front

What type of energy does a moving object have?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What kind of energy does a rock at rest at the edge of a cliff have?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the energy transfer method used by the sun to warm the Earth?

Back

Radiation

Front

What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its mass increases?

Back

It increases.

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance?

Back

Specific heat

Front

What is the energy called that is associated with the motion of an object?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What is the energy called that is associated with the position of an object?

Back

Potential energy