Energy Flashcards
1
Q
energy
A
capacity to do work
2
Q
potential energy
A
stored energy that could do work but is not
3
Q
kinetic energy
A
energy that is doing work and moving matter
4
Q
mechanical energy
A
results from position or movement of an object
5
Q
chemical energy
A
potential energy stored in bonds of substance
6
Q
heat energy
A
energy that flows between products of different temperatures
7
Q
if energy released from reaction but not captured it is released as
A
heat
8
Q
activation energy
A
minimum energy needed for a reactoin
9
Q
catalysts
A
increase speed of reaction without changing permanently
