Physics Part 1: Vocabulary
Heat:
Thermal Energy:
Conduction:
Convection:
Radiation:
Wave:
Wave length:
Amplitude:
Frequency:
Force:
Gravity:
Mass:
Weight:
Mechanical Energy:
Potential Energy:
Kinetic Energy:
Physics Part 1: Vocabulary
Heat: the transfer of energy between objects at ____________________________________________________
Thermal Energy: the ___________________________ of the particles that make up a substance
Conduction: the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another because of ________________________________
Convection: The transfer of thermal energy by the _____________________________ of a liquid or a gas.
Hot __________________________, cool __________________________________.
Radiation: the transfer of energy through matter or space in the form of _________________________________________
Wave: Energy that moves back in forth in some substance (called the medium) because of vibration or some motion of
electrical charges.
Air, water, metal (solids, liquids, and gases can all be mediums)
Wave length: The_______________________ between 2 crests of a wave
Light- Wavelength affects the ___________________________ of light
Sound- Wavelength affects the ________________________ of sound
Amplitude: The _____________ of the wave from resting point to top or
bottom of a crest or trough- the displacement of the medium
Frequency: The _____________________________________ per/unit of time
Frequency and amplitude are inversely proportional- the _______________________ the frequency, the ________________
the wavelength, the higher the ______________________ of the wave.
Light- Frequency affects the ___________________________________ of the light
Sound- Frequency affects the __________________________________ of the sound
Force: A push or a pull with a specific ____________________________________.
The unit of measurement for force is the ______________________________.
Gravity: A force of _______________________________ between 2 objects that is due to their ________________________
Mass: A measure of the ____________________________________________ in a substance or item
Weight: A measure of the __________________________________ exerted on an object (Mass +Gravity)
Mechanical Energy: A total amount of the energy of ____________________________________________________.
Potential Energy: Energy of an object based on its _________________________. PE=wh (weightxheight)
Kinetic Energy: Energy of movement. __________________________________.
Physics Part 1: Vocabulary
Heat: the transfer of energy between objects at different temperatures
Thermal Energy: the total energy of the particles that make up a substance
Conduction: the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another because of direct contact
Convection: The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid or a gas. Hot rises, cool sinks.
Radiation: the transfer of energy through matter or space in the form of electromagnetic waves (light or infrared waves)
Wave: Energy that moves back in forth in some substance (called the medium) because of vibration or some motion of
electrical charges.
Air, water, metal (solids, liquids, and gases can all be mediums)
Wave length: The distance between 2 crests of a wave
Light- Wavelength affects the color of light
Sound- Wavelength affects
Amplitude: The height of the wave from resting point to top or
Bottom of a crest or trough- the displacement of the medium
Frequency: The number of cycles per/unit of time
Frequency and amplitude are inversely proportional- the higher the frequency, the lower the wavelength, the higher the
energy of the wave.
Light- Frequency affects the brightness of the light
Sound- Frequency affects the pitch or the sound
Force: A push or a pull with a specific size and direction. The unit of measurement for force is the Newton
Gravity: A force of attraction between 2 objects that is due to their masses
Mass: A measure of the amount of matter in a substance or item
Weight: A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object (Mass +Gravity)
Mechanical Energy: A total amount of the energy of movement and position
Potential Energy: Energy of an object based on its position or shape. PE=wh (weightxheight)
Kinetic Energy: Energy of movement. KE= mv2/2