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Unit 1 #6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gravity | a force that pulls towards the center of a heavenly body |
| settling | allows the dense materials to sink to the bottom |
| ingredients | the individual substances added to a mixture |
| friction | the force in which two objects rub together causing them to heat up and slow down |
| force | a push or pull |
| pressure | to apply a force on the surface of an object |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| mechanical energy | work done for something that is moving |
| thermal energy | energy of heat |
| sound energy | energy from vibrations |
| light energy | energy in the form of waves that can travel through an empty space |
| solar | energy produced by the sun |
| electrical energy | energy from a battery, solar, cell, fossil fuels or wind generator |
| path | a wire that current flows through |