energy Flashcards
1
Q
What is the law of conservation of energy
A
energy can not be created or destroyed but transferred.
2
Q
what is potential energy
A
an energy stored waiting to be used
3
Q
what is chemical potential energy
A
chemical energy that is stored waiting to be used
4
Q
gravitational potential energy
A
the energy that is stored up when an object is above earths surface according to its height
5
Q
kinetic energy
A
the energy of something that is in motion
6
Q
thermal energy
A
the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature
7
Q
transferred
A
energy being moved from one place to another
8
Q
transformed
A
energy changing into another type of energy
