Forms of Energy Unit 3 Part 2 Vocabulary
Chemical energy Energy that is stored in matter and can be released during a chemical reaction
Electricity Energy caused by movement of electrical charges
Mechanical energy The combination of the potential and kinetic energy an object contains
Thermal energy the total kinetic energy of the particles in matter
Energy transformation The process through which energy can change from one form to another
Heat What your body feels thermal energy as
Temperature The measure of the energy of motion in the particles of matter, which we feel as how hot or cold something is
conduct To transmit heat or electricity through a material or substance
Insulator A material used to reduce or prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
Conductor A material that readily allows electric charges to pass through it and therefore carries electricity well
Open circuit When the path along which electric charges normally flow is not complete
Closed Circuit A path that forms a complete loop along which electric charges can flow