Energy Flashcards
What is kinetic energy?
Energy in motion
What is potential energy?
energy of an objects position
Light energy is a form of…
electromagnetic radiation
Electrical energy is created when…
electrons flow through a circuit
Thermal energy is also called…?
Heat energy!
Heat energy is also called…?
Thermal Energy!
Thermal energy flows from what to what?
High temp objects to low temp objects
Sound energy is caused by…
Vibrations!
Sound energy is also called…
Wind energy!
Wind energy is also called…
Sound energy!
Gravitational energy is
potential energy an object has based on its position / distance from earth
Elastic energy is…
energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object.
chemical energy is required to…
bond atoms together!
what happens when a chemical bond is broken?
Energy is released!
What happens when the nucleus of an atom splits or is fused together?
Nuclear energy is created!
