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WorksheetsEnergy and Waves Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ability to do work or cause change
electricity
energy
static electricity
circuit
wave changes direction as it pases from one medium to another; bending waves
repel
echo
reflection
refraction
disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
echo
electricity
current
wave
when one form of energy changes into another
energy transformation
chemical energy
battery
static electricity
movement of atoms in something that causes heat
chemical energy
nuclear energy
thermal energy
electromagnetic energy
occurs when incoming light energy is converted to heat in the object
repel
absorption
thermal energy
reflection
reflected sound wave
echo
energy
medium
absorption
push away by force
attract
repel
absorb
reflect
flow of electrical power or charge
electricity
electromagnetic energy
chemical energy
mechanical energy
complete path that an electric current travels along
energy transformation
magnet
circuit
poles
energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
chemical energy
nuclear energy
electromagnetic energy
mechanical energy
energy stored in bonds of atoms and molecules; released or absorbed during chemical reaction
absorption
nuclear energy
mechanical energy
chemical energy
material through which a wave travels
reflection
refraction
echo
medium
incoming light wave or sound wave bounces off the object at an equal but opposite angle; bouncing back of an object or wave
reflection
absorption
refraction
attraction
electricity that collects on the surface of something and does not flow as a current; can cause mild shock
mechanical energy
static electricity
shock energy
attraction
energy that comes from electromagnetic radiation; this type of energy moves through waves
electricity
electromagnetic energy
mechanical energy
chemical energy
piece of material such as iron or steel that is able to attract certain materials
waves
electricity
poles
magnet
to draw in by physical force
repel
absorb
attract
refract
two ends of any magnet - North and South
poles
magnet force
medium
static electricity
energy created by the physical movement of something
chemical energy
mechanical energy
nuclear energy
static electricity
