Chapter 4, Book 2, Section 1,2,3,4 Flashcards
The capacity to do work
Energy
The energy of an object is due to the objects momentum
Kinetic Energy
The energy that an object has because of the position shape or condition of the object
Potential Energy
The amount of work an objects can do work because of the objects kinetic and potential energy
Mechanical Energy
A change form one energy form to another
Energy Conservation
A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
Friction
The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
Law of Conservation of Energy
A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed
Nonrenewable Resource
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago
Fossil Fuel
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
Renewable Resource
