4.3 Energy Flashcards
Energy
The ability to do work or cause change
Kinetic Energy
Energy associated with motion
-determined by object’s speed and mass
Potential Energy
Stored energy; the energy of position or chemical structure
Chemical Potential Energy
Energy stored in the atoms, molecules, and chemical bonds that make up matter
Different chemicals have…
different amounts of potential energy.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.
-not completely accurate
Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy
The total amount of mass and energy in the universe is conserved (does not change).
Heat
Energy that is transferred from an object with a higher temperature to an object with a lower temperature as a result of the temperature difference
Work
Force (any push or pull) applied over a distance