Science Test 1 Vocab Flashcards
The energy of an object due to its motion
Kinetic energy
The Ability to do work or cause change
Energy
Energy that results from the position or shape of an object
Potential energy
Potential energy that depends on the height of an object
Gravitational potential energy
Energy associated with the motion, shape, or position of an object
Mechanical energy
Energy associated with the objects that can be compressed or stretched.
Elastic energy
A type of potential energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear atom
The total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in the object
Thermal energy
The energy of electric charges
Electrical energy
A form of energy that travels through space in waves
Electromagnetic waves
Potential energy stored in chemical bonds
Chemical energy
A change from one form of energy to another
Energy transformation
States that when one form of energy is transformed to another, no energy is lost in the process
Law of conservation of energy
Is the movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves
Sound
