Energy Flashcards
What is energy?
The ability to do work or effect change.
Define elastic energy.
Energy stored in an object due to its compression or extension.
Define electrical energy.
Energy resulted from the ordered movement of electrons from one atom to another.
Define thermal energy.
Energy resulting from the random motion of all particles in a substance.
Define radiation energy.
Energy contained in and transported by electromagnetic waves.
Define chemical energy.
Energy stored in molecular bonds.
Define wind energy.
Energy resulting from the movement of air.
Define sound energy.
Energy contained and transported by sound waves.
Define hydraulic energy.
Energy resulting from the flow of water.
Define nuclear energy.
Energy stored in atomic nuclei.
What is energy transfer?
The movement of energy from one place to another,
What is energy transformation?
The change of energy from one form to another.
What is the law of conservation of energy?
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be transferred or transformed.
