Science STAAR Vocabulary #2

Front

What is a device that uses magnets to change mechanical energy into electricity?

Back

Generator

Front

What is a curved piece of clear glass or plastic that bends or refracts light?

Back

Lens

Front

What is a push or pull on an object that may change the motion of the object?

Back

Force

Front

What type of energy is stored in chemicals such as food and batteries?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

What is the energy of moving electrons or electric charges called?

Back

Electrical Energy

Front

What is the term for the energy of an object due to its motion?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the process called when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of two surfaces in contact?

Back

Friction