Energy Vocabulary
Across
- 5. The total energy of an isolated system remains constant; it is said to be conserved over time.
- 7. The potential energy a massive object has due to its position on the surface of Earth.
- 8. The ability to do work
- 10. Statement or mathematical equation that describes a pattern observed in the natural world
- 11. When energy moves from one place to another or changes from one form to another
- 12. A scientific explanation that explains a wide range of phenomena and is supported by a great deal of evidence
Down
- 1. The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy.
- 2. The process of collecting data through the senses or measurement tools
- 3. Data that is analyzed and interpreted to support or dismiss a claim
- 4. A proposed, testable explanation for something that happens in nature
- 6. held by an object because of its position relative to other objects or other factors. Kinetic Energy, The form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.
- 9. Unit of energy. It is equal to the amount of work done when a force of one newton displaces a mass through a distance of one meter in the direction of that force