| A | B |
|---|
| potential energy | energy stored or due to position = weight times height |
| nuclear energy | energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| kinetic energy | energy due to motion - depends on mass and velocity |
| chemical energy | energy in a bond between two atoms |
| gravitational energy | energy depending on the wt. and ht. of an object |
| electromagnetic energy | energy associated with the movement of light or electrons |
| mechanical energy | energy caused by something in motion moving another |
| thermal energy | heat energy caused by the motion of molecules |
| power | the rate at which work is done measured in watts |
| work | a force acting throughout a distance to move an object |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| energy conversion | a change in the form of energy |
| joule | unit of energy |
| energy | the ability to do work measured in joules |
| inertia | the ability of mass to resist motion |
| weight | measured in newtons |
| height | measured in meters |
| mass | measured in kilograms |
| velocity | meters per second |
