Energy Matching Flashcards
This is energy of position; it increases with height
Gravitational Potential Energy
SI unit for measuring any type of energy
Joule
Travels in compressional waves; has to have a medium, can cause deafness
Sound Energy
Fission/Fission; involves either smashing atoms together to make larger atoms, or splitting the atom apart into 2 small atoms
Nuclear Energy
Energy of motion; causes objects to move
Kinetic Energy
Heat; Q=mc(delta)T
Thermal Energy
Energy stored in chemical bonds; photosynthesis or respiration in animals are examples
Chemical Potential Energy
Energy that travels in transverse waves across space; carries light and heat
Radiant Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can change forms in the amount of energy in the universe stays the same
Law of Conservation of Energy