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