Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
the ability to do work or cause change
|
energy
|
|
|
the product of force and distance when a force is used to move an object
|
work
|
|
|
the energy of motion
|
kinetic energy
|
|
|
a push or pull exerted on an object
|
force
|
|
|
energy that is stored and held in readiness
|
potential energy
|
|
|
the energy of streching or compressed objects
|
elastic potential energy
|
|
|
potential energy that an object has as a result of its position
|
gravitational potential energy
|
|
|
energy that travels in waves
|
radiant energy
|
|
|
the process by which plants use water plus carbon dioxide and energy from the sun to make food
|
photosynthesis
|
|
|
colored chemical compounds found in plants
|
pigment
|
|
|
a plant pigment that absorbs energy from sunlight for photosynthesis
|
chlorophyll
|
|
|
structure in plant cells that contains chlorophyll
|
chloroplast
|
|
|
the process by which glucose is broken down to release energy
|
respiration
|
|
|
a material that releases energy when it burns
|
fuel
|
|
|
an energy-rich substance such as coal oil natural gas formed from the remains of organisms
|
fossil fuel
|
|
|
the burning of a fuel
|
combustion
|
|
|
the rate which work is done
|
power
|
|
|
a change from one form of energy to another
|
energy conversion
|
|
|
states that when one form of energy changes to another no energyis destroyed in the process
|
law of conservation of energy
|
