Energy Review Flashcards
The ability to do work.
Energy
When work is done energy is being transferred? True or False
True
Work requires _______?
Energy
Energy and work share which unit
Joule (J)
What is an example of work changing the form of energy?
Potential energy can be changed to kinetic energy.
The energy an object has because of motion
Kinetic energy
Stored energy because of an object’s position or shape
Potential energy
The energy of an object because of its potential and kinetic energies
Mechanical energy
Energy of an object because of its height above a surface
Gravitational potential energy
Energy stored because of stretching or compressing an object
Elastic potential energy
The total potential and kinetic energies of the particles in a substance
Internal energy
Energy stored in the chemical bonds of atoms
Chemical potential energy
Part of the total internal energy transferred between substances
Thermal energy
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear energy
Energy from the flow of electrical charges
Electrical energy
