Energy Vocabulary 24

Front

What is the term for whatever energy is moving through?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the transfer of energy through a solid substance or by direct contact called?

Back

Conduction

Front

What do we call a state of equality or balance between two things?

Back

Equilibrium

Front

What is the transfer of energy in electromagnetic waves or through space?

Back

Radiation

Front

What type of energy is used or stored in moving parts?

Back

Mechanical energy

Front

What is the term for the transfer of heat through fluids (liquids and gases)?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the energy associated with the motion of an object?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What type of energy is produced by moving electric charges?

Back

Electrical energy

Front

What is the energy that comes from the heat of an object?

Back

Thermal energy