5th Grade SOL Vocabulary Test Part 1

The ability to cause change.

• energy
• work

The energy of heat.

• thermal energy
• radiant energy

Energy that travels by waves.

• radiant energy
• mechanical energy

Energy an object has due to its position and motion. Also, known as the energy of motion.

• mechanical energy
• radiant energy

Energy produced by the movement of charged particles.

• electrical energy
• radiant energy

The energy of motion.

• kinetic energy
• potential energy

The direction and speed of an object.

• motion
• friction

How fast an object is moving.

• speed
• force

A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions.

• force
• motion

A force that opposes the motion of an object.

• friction
• speed