Science Vocabulary

2. the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
5. the energy associated with electric charges
7. an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
8. the rate of doing work
10. potential energy that depends upon an object’s height above a reference point
12. energy that travels in waves
13. a device that changes a force & helps you do work
15. and axle a simple machine that consists of two rigidly attached disks or cylinders, each one with a different radius
16. a simple machine that consists of a rope that fits into a groove in a wheel
18. the energy stored in chemical bonds
19. the product of distance and the force in the direction an object moves

1. energy dealing with temperature
3. a rigid bar that is free to move around a fixed point
4. energy that is stored as a result of position or shape
6. plane a slanted surface along which a force moves an object to a different elevation
9. the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
11. the ability to do work
14. energy the energy stored in atomic nuclei
15. a V-shaped object whose sides are two inclined planes sloped toward each other
17. energy the energy an object has due to its motion