Energy Flashcards
What is energy?
The ability to do work, to move or cause change in matter
What are the two types of energy?
Kinetic and potential
What is unit is energy measured in?
Joules
What is the equation for energy?
Work = Force x Distance
What is potential energy?
Stored energy in an object dure to position
What determines the measure of potential energy?
Height and mass
The ___________ an object, the greater its potential energy
Higher
The amount of _________ stored is related to the amount of stretch applied
Energy
What is kinetic energy?
The energy formed or caused by motion
What determines the measure of kinetic energy?
Speed/velocity and mass
The ____________ an object moves, the greater it’s kinetic energy
Faster
What is the law of conservation of energy?
Energy can’t be created or destroyed. It doesn’t disappear, it is just transformed from one form to another.
What are the forms of potential energy?
Mechanical, chemical, nuclear and electrical
What are the forms of kinetic energy?
Mechanical, radiant, electrical, thermal and sound
What is kinetic mechanical energy?
The energy a body possessed because of its motion caused by gravity or elasticity
What is potential mechanical energy?
The energy a body possessed because of its position
What is thermal energy?
Heat energy
The movement of particles that are constantly in motion
What is radiant energy?
Solar or light waves. Energy caused by the movement of electromagnetic waves
What is sound energy?
Energy in the form of wave motion (vibrating matter)
What is kinetic electrical energy?
Moving electrons from one point to another in a conductor
What is potential electrical energy?
Stored electrons not moving
What is chemical energy?
Energy stored in chemical substances or combounds
What is nuclear energy?
Atomic energy. The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
What is the crest?
Highest point on a wave