energy vocabulary. energy the ability to do work
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Energy vocabulary
energy
the ability to do work
potential energy
stored energy
kinetic energy
energy in motion
thermal energy
heat energy
conduction
Heat transfer through a solid, heat passes from one molecule to the next
convection
Heat transfer in liquid or gases; warm will rise and cool will fall
radiation
heat transfers in wafves
radiant energy
light energy
electrical circuit
a path electricity flows through
conductor
material that allows heat or electricity to flow through
insulator
material that does not allow heat or electricity to pass through easily
nuclear energy
Most powerful energy. Produced when atoms are split by fusion or fission.
mechanical energy
energy stored in an object that is either moving or can move
wedge
simple machine with 2 or more sloping surfaces
pulley
A wheel with a rope, chain or belt passed over it
inclined plane
A sloping plank or ramp that makes it easier to move heavy loads
screw
an inclined plane that twists around a an axis
wheel and axle
a fixed wheel turning on a rod through its center
lever
a bar for lifting loads
fulcrum
the base or pivot on which a lever turns