Chapter 13 Flashcards
the ability to cause change
energy
energy due to motion
kinetic energy
stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles
Potential energy
the transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in the direction of the force while the force is acting on the object
Work
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects
mechanical energy
the energy that sound carries
sound energy
the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles that make up an object
Thermal energy
the energy an electric current carries
Electric energy
The energy that electromagnetic waves carry
radiant energy
energy that is stored and released in the nucleaus of an atom
Nuclear energy
energy can be transform from one form into another or transfered from one region to another but energy cannot b created or destroyed
law of conservation of energy
a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching
friction
