A | B |
another name for light energyr | radient energy |
radiated heat energy | infra red light |
resleased energy that moves through air in pressure waves | definition of sound energy |
energy that an object has due to its position | gravitaitional energy, potential energy, potential gravitational energy |
energy of movement | kenetic energy |
mechanical energy | potential energy plus kenitic energy |
energy stored in bonds that link atoms to make molecules | definition of chemical energy |
waves light travels in | electromagnetic |
energy of movement of particles | definition of heat energy |
energy stored in nucleus of atoms | definition of nuclear energy |
heat moving by touch | conduction |
heat moving in moving fluids | convection currents |
examples of chemical energy | food, fuels that can be burned |
Example of nuclear energy | stars |
Specific heat of water | 4.2 |
Formula for measuring heat transfer to water | change in temp x grams x 4.2 |
a change from solid to gas | sublimation |
liquid seems to disapear into the gas state | evaporation |
gas changes to liquid | condensation |
liquid quickly changes to gas, bubbling up as it does so | boiling |
liquid changes to solid, usually thought of as a change that happens when it is very cold | freezing |
broadest term for gas or liquid changing to a solid | solidification |
liquid or gas to solid, terms emphasizes the organized structure of solids | crystalization |
most tightly packed and organized state of matter | solid |
lighting is this state of matter | plasma |
stars are this state of matter | plasma |