Energy Conversions Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Front

What something can do

Back

Function

Front

Information that supports an answer to a question

Back

Evidence

Front

A machine that converts electrical energy to another form of energy

Back

Electrical Device

Front

The ability to make things move or change.

Back

Energy

Front

A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem

Back

Engineer

Front

The process of changing one form of energy to another

Back

Energy Conversion

Front

A group of parts that work together as a whole

Back

System

Front

The energy of motion

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

Stored energy that has the potential to do work

Back

Potential Energy

Front

The unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI)

Back

Joule