Energy Flashcards
the ability to do work or to cause changes in matter
energy
the transfer of energy to an object by a force that causes the object to move in the direction of that force
work
the more massive that an object is the faster that it travels
kinetic energy
an object with stored energy based on its relative position within a system or its condition
potential energy
the energy of an object due to its motion and its position
mechanical energy
the total kinetic energy of all the particles that make up an object.
thermal energy
the kinetic energy of electromagnetic waves, which include visible light, x-rays, and microwaves.
electromagnetic energy
kinetic energy caused by the vibration of particles in a medium, such as steel, water, or air.
sound energy
the kinetic energy of moving electric charges.
electrical energy
potential mechanical energy stored in an object when work is performed to change its shape.
elastic energy
the potential energy stored in the chemical bonds of substances.
chemical energy
potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
nuclear energy
a group of interacting parts that move or work together.
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