Chapter 5 (Energy and Energy resources) ALL VOCAB Flashcards
Energy
The capacity to do work.
Kinetic energy
The energy of an object that is due to the object’s motion.
Potential energy
The energy that an object had because of the position, shape, or condition of the object.
Mechanical energy
The amount of work an object can do because of the object’s kinetic and potential energies.
Energy conversion
A change from one form of energy to another.
Friction
A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.
law of conservation of energy
The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another.
nonrenewable resource
A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed.
Fossil fuel
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago.
Renewable resource
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed.
