Introduction to Energy Flashcards
A push or a pull is known as _____.
force
Using force to move an object is the definition of _____.
work
The ability to do work is called _____.
energy
The type of scientist who studies force, motion, and energy is called a _____.
physicist
The total amount of energy in the world never changes because _____.
energy cannot be created or destroyed (but it can change from one form to another)
The energy stored in an object because of its position or state is called _____.
potential energy
The energy of an object in motion is called _____.
kinetic energy
What two things change the amount of gravitational potential energy in an object?
mass and height
What two things affect the amount of kinetic energy in an object?
mass and speed
What kind of potential energy is stored when materials stretch or compress?
elastic potential energy
What kind of potential energy is stored in an object that is in a position to fall?
gravitational potential energy
What kind of potential energy is stored in the bonds between atoms?
chemical potential energy
