Energy Flashcards
Potential Energy + Formula
PE=mgh
The energy stored in an object.
Kinetic Energy + Formula
KE = 1/2mv²
The energy of a moving object.
m -> Km
m/1000
cm -> m
cm/100
What is energy?
Energy is the ability to do work and cause a change.
___ speed and mass means ___ kinetic energy produced
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Electric Energy
The energy found in an electric current
Sound Energy
Vibrations moving through matter
Radiant energy
Energy carried by electromagnetic waves
Gravitational Potential Energy
The object is going against the pull of gravity.
Nuclear Potential Energy
Energy stored in
and released from
the nucleus of an
atom
Chemical PE
Potential energy
stored within the
chemical bonds of
an object
Types of energy
-Mechanical
-Chemical
-Radiant
-Sound
-Thermal
-Electrical
-Nuclear
Gravity is _____ m/s squared?
9.81 m/s squared
