| A | B |
|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Work | The force applied to an object times the distance that the object travels parallel to that force |
| Heat | Energy that is transferred as a consequence of temperature differences |
| The First Law of Thermodynamics | Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only change form. |
| Potential energy | Energy that is stored |
| Kinetic energy | Energy that is in motion |
| Calorie (cal) | The amount of heat necessary to warm one cup of water one degree Celsius |
| Specific heat | The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius |
| Equation for converting Celsius into Kelvin | K = degrees Celsuis + 273.15 |
