ENERGY

Introduction to Energy 

Vocabulary List

Energy - The ability to make something move, happen, or change.

Energy System - Something that takes in energy (input) and lets it out (output)

Produce - Making something 

Photosynthesis - The process by which plants transform sunlight into chemical energy (their food!)

Transfer- The movement of energy from one location to another

Transform - The change of energy from one type to another

Presence - The existence of something

Sound Energy - A type of energy made by vibrations through an object

Light Energy - A type of energy that produces waves of visible light

Electrical Energy - A type of energy produced by the flow of an electric charge

Heat Energy - A type of energy that comes from moving particles of an object and produces heat

Mechanical Energy - A type of energy that comes from the position and motion of an object

Stored Energy - The energy an object has because of its position

Motion Energy - The energy an object has because of its movement

Collision - When two objects come into contact