Ch. 2 Vocab

4. energy-stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles
6. measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material
7. transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another
8. transfer of thermal energy due to collisions between particles
14. energy resource-an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural resources
16. energy resource-an energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used
17. insulator-a material through which thermal energy flows slowly

1. amount of energy used as a force moves an object over a distance
2. ability to cause change
3. transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
5. energy-energy due to motion
9. disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter
10. transformation-the conversion of one form of energy to another
11. transfer-the process of moving energy from one object to another without changing form
12. of conservation of energy-law that states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed
13. movement of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature
15. conductor-a material through which thermal energy flows quickly