Science Ch 4 Voc Flashcards
1
Q
Energy stored in chemical bonds
A
Chemical potential energy
2
Q
Stored energy an object has due to its position
A
Potential energy
3
Q
SI unit of energy
A
Joule
4
Q
States that energy can never be created or destroyed
A
Law of Conservation of Energy
5
Q
Energy stored when an object is compressed or stretched
A
Elastic potential energy
6
Q
Sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy in a system
A
Mechanical energy
7
Q
Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth’s surface
A
Gravitational potential energy
8
Q
Energy a moving object has because of its motion
A
Kinetic energy
