motion Flashcards
position
describes the location of an object
speed
a measure of how far something moves in a given in amount of time.
reference point
a location to which you compare other locations
velocity
speed in a specific direction
motion
is a change in position over time.
energy
is the ability to cause change
kinetic energy
object in motion
potential energy
is the energy that an object has stored energy
mechanical energy
is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy
chemical energy
is a form of potential energy
thermal energy
of an object is the kinetic energy of its particles
neuclar energy
the neuclar of an atom is the source of nueclar energy.
energy transformation
Takes places when energy changes from one form to another.
law of conservation energy
energy cannot be created or destroyed.
degree
are equally spaced units between two points.