Chapter 5- Lesson 1 And 2 Flashcards
Potential energy
Objects not in motion but have the ability to
Potential energy gets energy from
Condition, portion, and STORED energy
What are the three types of potential energy
Gravitational, elastic, chemical
Work is?
The transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance
Mechanical energy
Total energy of an object or group of objects due to large scale motions and interactions
Sound energy
Energy that carries sound
Thermal energy
Energy due to the motion of particles that make-up and object, thermal energy moves from warm objects to colder objects
Electric energy
Energy that an electric current carries
Radiant energy
(Light) energy that electromagnetic waves carry
Nuclear energy
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
Friction
A force that resists that sliding of 2 surfaces that are touching
Waste energy
Thermal energy that cannot be used
Energy
The ability to cause change
Law of Conservation energy
Energy that CANNOT be created or destroyed; it simply changes form
Kinetic energy
Objects in motion
