Exploring Energy

The height of a wave is called

• wavelength

• amplitude

• rarefaction

• compression

The colors that are produced through mixing are described as

• pixels

• primary colors

• secondary colors

• pigments

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is

• temperature

• specific heat

• thermal energy

• electric energy

The unit most commonly used to measure heat is the

• decibel

• hertz

• volt

• calorie

The transfer of energy by currents of a liquid or gas is called

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• expansion

A device the is magnetized by current electricity is called

• a generator

• an electromagnet

• a series circuit

• a parallel circuit

When a charged object is placed near a neutral object, the result is

• an induced charge

• a magnetic field

• a parallel circuit

• an electonmagnet

A buildup of electric charge on a material's surface is called

• current electricity

• static electricity

• voltage

• insulation

The type of lens that curves inward and is thinner in the middle is described as

• concave

• convex

• opaque

• reverse

An item that forms images by reflection is called

• a prism

• a lens

• a bulb

• a mirror