Share Energy Unit Vocabulary
Save to Folder
Speed
how fast an object is moving
Velocity
speed and the direction
Velocity-Time Graph
a line graph that shows the velocity, on the y-axis, and the time, on the x-axis, of an object
Vector
a value or amount and a direction
Observation
information obtained through the 5 senses.
Inference
a conclusion gained from the observations
Kinetic Energy
KE; energy of motion
Energy Diagram
a diagram that shows energy types and movement between objects
Transfer
energy moving from object to object
Energy Giver
object that gives energy to another object; its energy goes down
Energy Receiver
object that gets energy from another object; its energy goes up
Chemical Potential Energy
CPE; energy stored in chemical bonds; for example food or gasoline
Chain Energy Transfer
when energy moves between multiple objects
Thermal Energy
TE; energy of heat
Conversion
energy changing from one type to another
Friction
causes objects to slow down and stop; energy is transferring & converting from KE to TE
