Section 1 Energy Flashcards
energy that is being used or converted; results in the displacement of an object in the direction of an applied force
work
the capacity to do work or cause change
energy
energy objects have because they are moving
kinetic energy
energy that is stored by an object
potential energy
SI unit used to measure work
joules
the energy an object has due to its height above the ground
gravitational potential energy
energy that is stored in the chemical bonds in a substance
chemical potential energy
energy that is stored in stretched springs, rubber bands, and similar objects
elastic potential energy
energy carried by moving charged particles such as electrons
electrical energy
sometimes called light energy; this is the energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves
electromagnetic energy
energy produced by the motions of atoms and molecules resulting in an increase in temperature
thermal energy
law explaining that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be transferred or converted from one form to another
Law of Conservation of Energy
the conversion of energy from one form to another
energy transformation
