Physical Science Vocab

Front

Energy due to motion?

Back

kinetic energy

Front

Energy stored in an object?

Back

Potential energy

Front

Unit of energy measurement?

Back

Joule

Front

Change in velocity of an object?

Back

acceleration

Front

Speed and direction of moving objects?

Back

Velocity

Front

Amount of matter in an object?

Back

mass

Front

Force applied to an object over a distance?

Back

work

Front

Energy can't be created or destroyed, only transformed.

Back

Law of Conservation of Energy

Front

Shear waves, slower than P-waves, felt after initial waves, move rock like gelatin in a bowl.

Back

S-Waves

Front

Pressure waves similar to sound waves, traveling through solid and liquid rock, are longitudinal waves.

Back

P-Waves