IScience - Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards
Energy
The ability to cause change
Kinetic Energy
Energy due to motion
Potential Energy
Stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles
Work
The transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance
Mechanical Energy
The total energy of an object or a group of objects due to large-scale motions and interactions
Sound Energy
The energy that sound carries
Thermal Energy
Energy due to the motion of particles that make up an object
Electric Energy
The energy that an electric current carries
Radiant Energy
The energy that electromagnetic waves carry
Nuclear Energy
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
Law of conservation of energy
Energy can be transformed from one form into another or transferred from one region to another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Friction
A force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
An energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it is replaced in nature.
Fossil Fuel
The remains of ancient organisms that can be burned as an energy source. (Nonrenewable)
Renewable Energy Resource
An energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used
