Energy Flashcards
1
Q
energy
A
ability to do work, a force causes a stationary body to move
2
Q
mechanical energy
A
kinetic and potential energy
3
Q
how many types of energy
A
5
4
Q
types of energy
A
mechanical, thermal, sound, chemical, nuclear
5
Q
thermal energy
A
in the form of heat
6
Q
chemical energy
A
stored in chemical bonds of molecules
7
Q
nuclear
A
stored in atoms making up matter
8
Q
sound energy
A
stored and transmitted in rapidly vibrating molecules
9
Q
law of conservation
A
energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only converted from one form to another
