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Week Nine 10/15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Allows heat and electricity to flow through it easily |
| Insulator | Does not allow heat and electricity to flow through it easily |
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Mechanical Energy | Energy of movement |
| Thermal Energy | Energy of heat |
| Solar Energy | Energy produced by the Sun |
| Light Energy | Energy that travels in the form of waves in a straight line |
| Sound Energy | Energy of vibrations |
| Electrical Energy | Energy of moving electrons |
| Heat Resistant | Will not easily become hot |
| Absorb | To soak up |
| Friction | A force in which two objects rub against each other and causes them to heat up and slow down |
| Force | A push or a pull |
| Pressure | To apply a force on the surface of an object |
| Physical Properties | A characteristic of a substance that can be measured or observed |