Unit 2: Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

The ability to cause change

Back

Energy

Front

The energy of an object due to its motion

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

The energy that an object has due to its position, condition, or chemical composition

Back

Potential Energy

Front

The sum of an object’s kinetic energy and potential energy

Back

Mechanical Energy

Front

Takes place when energy changes from one form to another form.

Back

Energy Transformation

Front

States that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

Back

Law of Conservation of Energy

Front

States that all of the particles that make up matter are constantly in motion

Back

Kinetic Theory of Matter

Front

The measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object

Back

Temperature

Front

The units temperature is measured in (Fahrenheit & Celsius)

Back

Degree

Front

The instrument used to measure temperature

Back

Thermometer