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Unit 3 Science

Force, Motion, and Energy - 5th grade

TermDefinition
Conductor property of a material to allow heat or electrical energy to flow through
Insulator material to keep heat or electrical energy from passing through easily
Heat Energy the energy that moves between objects of different temperatures
Thermometer instrument for measuring temperature
Celsius or centigrade pertaining to or noting a temperature scale in which 0 degrees represents the ice point and 100 degrees represents the steam point
Degrees a unit of measure, as of temperature or pressure, marked off on the scale of a measuring instrument
Kinetic Energy energy an object has because of motion
Energy The ability to cause changes in matter
Light Energy a form of energy that can travel through space and lies partly within the visible range
Sound Energy mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a speed of approximately 1087 feet (331 meters) per second at sea level
Electrical Energy Energy that comes from electrical current
Thermal Energy The total amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
Mechanical Energy the total potential and kinetic energy of an object
Solar Energy the energy of sunlight
Wind Energy wind power
Hydro Energy water power
Geothermal Energy the type of energy produced naturally beneath Earth's surface
Biofuel Energy a fuel produced by biological materials, such as wood
Unbalanced Force when one force acting on an object is less than or greater than another force acting on the same object
Force Push or pull, twist or turn, which may cause a change in motion
Friction Force between 2 surfaces
Balanced Forces when the forces acting on an object are opposite and equal
Newtons The measurement for the amount of force
Inertia When a property of matter remains the same - objects in motion stay in motion; objects at rest stay at rest
Push the act of applying force to move something away
Pull to draw or haul a thing towards oneself
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