Kaizenator Visual

Vocabulary

By: Cheyenne Griffis-Greene

Aaryn Dew

Derico Batson

Tiana Whitson

Gwen Wiley

Potential Energy

Potential energy is the energy that

shows mass, shape and position.

Kinetic Energy

Kinetic energy is the energy of the object

that is due to its motion.

JouleJoule is an energy

that is converted by a force of one

neutron to act on a moving object. Joule

is also a SI based unit.

WattageAn amount of

electric power that is used in kilowatts

and watts.

Renewable Energy

An energy that comes from

natural sources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal

heat.

Nonrenewable Energy

The energy that comes from the natural sources such as coal,

petroleum, gas and nuclear

energy.

Weatherstripping 

The process of sealing openings such as doors,

windows, and trunks from the elements.

Insulation

A material that reduces or prevents the transmission of

sounds, heat, or electricity.

R-Factor

A numeric measure of a material’s ability

to insulate heat or cold.

Greenhouse Emissions

A gas that contributes to the

greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared

radiation.

Thermostat

A device that maintains a system

at a constant temperature.

Ambient Temperature

The temperature of the room or the

temperature that surrounds an object.

Efficiency

The ratio of the output to the input

of any system.

Carbon Footprint

The total set of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions

caused by an organization, event

or product.

Audit

An inspection or a survey that produces

the amount of energy in a process

or a system.