Unit 3: Energy Flashcards
Energy
ability to do work or cause change
Kinetic Energy
movement/motion- released energy
Potential Energy
energy waiting to happen
Mechanical Energy
based on an objects motion and position energy of work and increases with mass/velocity
Mechanical Kinetic Energy
possessed by an object due to its motion
Thermal Energy
energy of an object’s atoms/molecules
Electrical Energy
energy resulting in a flow of electrical charge
Radiant Energy
energy that travels in waves
Sound Energy
vibrations that caused waves of pressure
Mechanical Potential Energy
possessed by an object due to its position
Chemical Energy
energy stored in bonds of chemical compounds
Elastic Energy
energy stored when an object is streched/compressed
Nuclear Energy
released by the nucleus of an atom
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy cannot be destroyed or created only transformed
Work
transfer of energy that occurs when an object is moved a distance by a force
