Unit 1 Vocabulary Week 2 Flashcards
the amount of matter an object has in it
mass
energy in motion
kinetic energy
stored energy that is due to its position above the earth. It depends on height and weight
gravitational energy
the ability for doing work based on the object’s electric charge, it is the stored energy in the electric circuits.
electrical potential
the energy stored due to an object being stretched or compressed
elastic potentialen
energy that is stored in the chemical bonds of matter.
chemical potential
the energy changes as its atoms rearrange to form new matter
chemical potential
the variable that is deliberately changed in a give situation. It is graphed on the x-axis
independent variable
the variable that my change as a result of manipulation, it is observed and measured. It is graphed on the y-axis
dependent variable
a condition or factor that does not change in an experiement
constant
all of the kinetic energy from the movement of particles in an object
thermal energy
a physical system that does not allow transfers in or out of the system
closed system
energy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred from one type to another
law of conservation of energy
the movement of energy from one location to another
energy transfer
energy changing from one type to another
energy transformation
