Energy Flashcards
Kinetic energy
The energy an object has due to its motion
Energy
The ability to do work or cause change
Potential energy
Energy that results from the position or shape of an object
Gravitational potential energy
Potential energy related to an objects height
Elastic potential energy
The energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched
Mechanical energy
Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object.
Nuclear energy
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal Energy
The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object.
Electrical energy
The energy of electric charges.
Electromagnetic energy
The energy of light and other forms of radiation, which travels through space as waves.
Chemical energy
A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.
Energy transformation
A change from one form of energy to another; also called an energy conversion.
Law of conservation of energy
The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
