vocab Flashcards
the ability to do work
energy
any moving object depends upon its mass and speed
kinetic energy
energy that is stored as a result of position or shape
potential energy
potential energy that depends upon an objects height
gravitational potential energy
the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
elastic potential energy
the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
mechanical energy
the total potential and kinetic energy of all the microscopic particles in an object
thermal energy
the energy stored in wood
chemical energy
the energy associated with electric charges
electrical energy
a form of energy that travels through space in the form of waves
electromagnetic energy
the energy stored in atomic nuclei
nuclear energy
the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a temperature difference
heat
a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point
temperature
on the kelvin scale (0 kelvins)
absolute zero
the increase in volume of a material due to a temperature increase
thermal expansion
