Chapter 13 Flashcards
energy
the ability to cause change
kinetic energy
energy due to motion
potential energy
stored energy due the interactions between objects or particles
work
the amount of energy used as a force that moves an object over a distance
mechanical energy
sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system
sound energy
energy carried by sound waves
thermal energy
the sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up an object
electric energy
energy carried by an electrical current
radiant energy
energy carried by an electromagnetic wave
nuclear energy
energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom
law of conservation of energy
law that states that energy can be transferred from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed
friction
