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Machines & Mot 1-5
Physical Science 5/6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mechanics | study of motion |
| energy | ability to perform work |
| mechanical energy | energy of motion |
| kinetic energy | energy that is being used |
| potential energy | energy that is being stored |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms |
| First Law of Thermodynamics | in a closed system, energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | matter cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms |
| Momentum | movement due to mass and velocity in a particular direction |
| Law of Conservation of Momentum | changes of momentum in a closed system must be equal |
| Force | a push or pull |
| Tension | a continuous pull on an object |
| Tensile strength | the amount of tension a material can withstand |
| Buoyancy | force exerted by liquid and gases equal to mass of displaced fluid |
| Net force | some of all the forces exerted on an object |