energy vocab

1. To transfer srom one place to another
2. the sum of energy of the molecules making up a substance; for this unit it is used to mean heat
4. Temperature scale commonly used in the US in which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point is 212 degrees
9. a force that opposes motion
10. energy that flows from one object to another by virtue of a difference in temperature
12. A natural resource that can be easily replaced over a short period of time; renewable energy resources are wind, geothermal, solar, hydro power, and biomass
13. the energy contained in the nucleus of an atom; used commonly in reactors to produce heat, which can be used to generate electricity
14. the energy of motion
15. a device that changes mechanical energy into electricity
17. The process of energy moving from one place or object to another
18. the flow of energy from one place to another
22. A change where energy is absorbed; this is usually felt as a loss of heat from the surroundings or the feeling of cold
24. energy of place or position
28. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius
29. the transfer of heat through fluids from a warmer spot to a cooler spot
30. A nuclear reaction that combines 2 atoms together to make a larger atom

1. The energy stored in substances, the energy held in the atomic bonds that hold atoms to each other
3. A change where energy is released; that is usually felt as heat
5. the measure of the molecules making up a substance for this unit it is used to mean heat
6. Temperature scale in which the freezing point of water if 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees
7. states that energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only change form or be transferred
8. to change from one thing to another
11. the ability to do work or make change
16. electromagnetic energy that travels in waves such as light, X-rays, and microwaves
19. energy stored in an object when force is applied, when stretched and compressed
20. energy that is stored in an object based upon its position
21. A nit of measure that is equal to 1000 watts of power for one hour, commonly used to measure amounts of electrical energy
22. the energy of moving electrons a secondary source on energy
23. the energy that is possessed by an object to its position
25. A device composed of silicon and other substances used to generate electricity from sunlight
26. A magnet created by the flow of electrons through a conductor or wire
27. A nuclear reaction that breaks apart an atom