Energy Flashcards
Energy (e)
The ability to do work.
Kinetic Energy (KE)
The energy of motion.
Kinetic Energy math formula
mass*velocity squared/ 2
Potential Energy (PE)
The Energy of Position condition or shape.
Potential Energy math formula
PE= massgravityheight
Mechanical Energy (ME)
The total energy of motion and position.
Mechanical Energy math formula
ME= PE+KE
Thermal Energy (TE)
The total kinetic energy of all the particles that make up the whole object.
Chemical Energy (CE)
The energy of a compound changing as the rearranging of its atoms to form new compounds.
Electric Energy (EE)
The energy of moving electrons.
Sound Energy (SE)
Caused by the vibration of objects.
Light Energy (LE)
Produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles.
Nuclear Energy (NE)
Energy associated with changes in the nucleus of an atom.
Nuclear Fission
The process of a neutron splitting the nucleus.
Chain Reaction
A continuous series of fission reactions.
