Unit 4 Vocab (Index Cards)
Across
- 2. is a material that transfers heat very well
- 4. a fixed point where a bar pivots in a lever
- 6. measures temperature
- 10. acceleration in a circular motion
- 13. the location of an object
- 14. the rate at which velocity changes
- 15. is equal to the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1*C
- 17. the measure of how far something moves in a given time
- 18. a simple machine that has a bar that pivots at a fixed point
- 20. a comparison of a machine’s work output with the work input
- 21. the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance
- 23. is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object
- 26. of Matter states that all of the particles that make up matter are constantly in motion
- 27. the tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion
- 28. a material that is a poor conductor of heat
- 29. the energy that an object has due to its position, condition, or chemical composition
- 31. a simple machine that is a straight, slanted surface
- 34. the number of times the machine multiplies the input force
- 35. Point a location to which you compare other locations
- 36. a push or pull
Down
- 1. the transfer of energy as heat from one substance to another
- 3. a simple machine that is made of a wheel connected to a smaller cylindrical object
- 5. equally spaced units between two points
- 7. occurs when energy changes from one form into another form
- 8. states that energy cannot be created or destroyed
- 9. the energy transferred from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature
- 11. any device that helps people do work by changing the way work is done
- 12. a simple machine that has a grooved wheel that holds a rope or a cable
- 16. speed in a specific direction
- 19. a quantity that has both size and direction
- 22. the sum of an object’s kinetic energy and potential energy
- 24. a change in position over time
- 25. the ability to cause change
- 26. the energy of an object that is due to motion
- 30. the transfer of energy as heat by the movement of a liquid or gas
- 32. the combination of all forces acting on an object
- 33. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves