Kinetic and Potential Energy Flashcards
Potential Energy
the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
Kinetic Energy
energy that a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational potential energy is energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field.
Weight
a body’s relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.
Work
The transfer of energy to an object by using a force that causes the object to move in the direction of the force
Conservation of Energy
a principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be altered from one form to another.