energy unit vocab Flashcards
Radiant energy
is the energy of light
Thermal energy
every object have it is the temperature of an object
Electrical energy
Energy carried by electrical currents
Mechanical energy
motion and position of an object.
Nuclear energy
energy stored in the nucleus in an atom
Chemical energy
It is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy can neither be created nor be destroyed
Work
the use of force to move an object
Force
Forces can change an object’s speed, its direction, and even its shape.
Potential energy
the stored energy an object has because of its position or state.
Kinetic energy
the energy of moving matter.
Electrical circuit
A circuit must include a source of voltage and conductors such as wires to carry the current from the source of voltage and back again.
