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Sief Scs Q4 ch14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to cause change in matter |
| potential energy | energy that is due to the position or condition of an object |
| Kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| law of conservation of energy | the rule stating that total amount of energy in a closed system is always the same energy can't be created or destroyed |
| wave | a disturbance that carries energy through matter or space |
| wavelength | the distance from the middle of the crest of one wave to the middle of the crest of the next wave |
| amplitude | the distance in a wave from the resting position to the top of the crest or to the bottom of the trough |
| frequency | the number of vibrations or waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time |
| electromagnetic spectrum | all of the energy waves that travel at the speed of light in a vacuum; includes radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x rays, and gamma rays |