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Energy
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| system | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| claim | a proposed answer to a question about the natural world |
| evidence | information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim |
| reasoning | the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim |
| scientific argument | a claim supported by evidence |
| kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because its moving |
| potecniclal energy | the energy that is stored in a object or system |
| transfer | to move from one object to another or one place to another |
| convert | to change from one type to another |
| generator | a machine that can convert kinitec energy to electrical energy |