p6 energy Flashcards
1
Q
capacity to do work
A
energy
2
Q
cannot be made or destroyed
A
energy
3
Q
energy acquired by an object upon which work is done
A
mechanical energy
4
Q
two types of mechanical energy
A
potential energy & kinetic energy
4
Q
it is energy possessed by object at rest
A
potential energy
5
Q
gravitational potential energy and elastic energy
A
potential energy
6
Q
energy possessed by an object at motion
A
kinetic energy
7
Q
energy can neither be created nor destroyed- only converted from one form of energy to another
A
law of conservation of energy
8
Q
rate of doing work
A
power
9
Q
A
