Energy Vocabulary

1. – an object in motion will stay in motion until an outside force stops it. (A.K.A Newton’s 1st Law of Motion). Ex. – a soccer ball will continue to move until stopped by friction, gravity, or the goalie.
4. – the movement of matter against matter. Always creates heat energy.
6. – the use of force to move an object against Earth’s gravity.
7. Energy – energy that is stored and ready to do work.
9. rubbing your hands together to warm up.
10. – the ability to do work.
11. Energy – energy in motion.

2. – to change from one form to another.
3. of Conservation of Energy – energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change form. Ex. – TV uses electrical energy and turns it into sound and light and heat energy.
4. – a push or pull on an object.
5. – to limit the amount of energy used; to save or use wisely.
8. – an object at rest will stay at rest until acted on by an outside force. (A.K.A. Newton’s 1st Law of Motion). Ex.- a soccer ball won’t move until kicked by a player.