Across
- 6. a device that swings back and forth due to the force of gravity
- 7. amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degrees Celsius
- 8. the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of their difference in temperature
- 11. the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
- 14. the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
- 16. energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves
- 20. an instrument used to measure changes in thermal energy
- 21. a material that does not allow heat and or electricity to flow through it easily
- 22. transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of movement of a liquid or gas
- 23. energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transfered from one form to another.
- 24. the form of energy that travels through space as waves
Down
- 1. potential energy that depends upon an object's height; equal to mgh
- 2. a group of interrelated, moving parts that work together to accomplish a specific task
- 3. direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance
- 4. energy stored as a result of a position or shape
- 5. potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
- 9. ability to do work
- 10. study of conversion between thermal energy and other forms of energy
- 12. the enegery of electric charges; caused by the movement of electrons
- 13. the total energy of motion in the atoms or molecules of a substance
- 15. a form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms
- 17. material that allows heat and or electricity to flow through it easily
- 18. the energy an object has due to its motion
- 19. machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work