| A | B |
|---|
| energy | ability to do work |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| potential energy | energy an object has because of its position or shape |
| unit of measurement for energy or work | joule(s) J |
| Equation for Kinetic Energy | KE = Mv2/2 |
| Mechanical Energy | is the total energy of motion and position of an object |
| thermal energy | is the total energy of the particles that make up an object |
| chemical energy | is the energy of a compound that changes as its atoms are rearranged to form new compounds; a form of potential energy |
| electrical energy | is the energy of moving electrons |
| sound energy | is caused by an object's vibrations; both kinetic and potential energy |
| light energy | is produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles |
| nuclear energy | energy associated with changes in the nucleus of an atom. |
