| A | B |
|---|
| chemical potential energy | energy stored in chemical bonds |
| electrical energy | energy of moving electrons (electromagnetic) |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| energy converter | anything that transfers one form of energy to another |
| energy receiver | the object that receives the new form of energy |
| energy supplier | object that gives energy to be transformed |
| gravitational potential energy | the height of the object increases the potential energy |
| joule | basic unit of work |
| kinetic energy | the energy that is being used or the energy of motion |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | energy can not be created nor destroyed, only change forms |
| light energy | electromagnetic energy that travels as waves |
| machine | anything that helps you do work easier |
| nuclear energy | the energy created by manipulating the nucleus of an atom |
| potential energy | stored energy |
| power | the amount of work done per unit of time (P=W/t) |
| thermal energy | heat energy measured in calories |
| thermal pollution | waste energy given off to the environment, usually as heat |
| watt | the basic unit of Power |
| work | the force applied for a certain distance (W= F x d) |
