| A | B |
|---|
| energy | the ability to do work |
| mechanical energy | form of energy associated with motion |
| thermal energy | energy associated with the internal movement of atoms |
| chemical energy | energy associated with chemical bonds |
| electromagnetic energy | energy associated with moving charges |
| nuclear energy | the most concentrated form of energy |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion, mass x velocity squared divided by 2 |
| potential energy | energy of position, stored energy |
| gravitational potential energy | energy that depends of height and weight |
| energy conversion | change of energy from one form to another |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | energy is neither created nor destroyed |
| oil, coal, natural gas | the three fossil fuels |
| renewable resources | substances that are replaced faster than used |
| nonrenewable resources | substances that are used faster than they form |
