A | B |
J | abbreviation for Joule |
Nuclear fusion | two nuclei are fussed together |
Nuclear fission | two nuclei are broken apart |
Mass | amount of GPE an object has depends on ? |
GPE | =mass in kilograms x 9.8m/s squared x height in meters |
Law of conservation of energy | This law of states that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
Mechanical energy | the total amount of kinetic and potential energy in a system |
Calorie | the energy we get from food |
Chemical Potential Energy | fuels store energy in this form |
Potential energy | energy stored in a motionless object |
Kinetic energy | energy of motion that depends on mass and velocity |
Gravitational Potential Energy | depends on mass, acceleration due to gravity, and height |