A | B |
The ability to do work | Energy |
Stored energy | Potential Energy |
Energy of motion | Kinetic Energy |
Potential Energy due to an object's height | Gravitational Potential Energy |
The energy of stretched or compressed objects. | Elastic Potential Energy |
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed | Law of Conservation of Energy |
The total energy in the particles of an object. | Thermal Energy |
The energy of moving charged forces | Electrical Energy |
A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms. | Chemical Energy |
Type of energy that travels through space in waves | Electromagnetic Energy |
The process of changing one form of energy to another form of energy. | Energy Transformation |
Form of energy associated with the position and motion of an object. | Mechanical Energy |
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. | Nuclear Energy |
One form of energy is transformed into another. | Single transformation |
A series of energy transformations. | Multiple transformations |
The force that changes mechanical energy to thermal energy. | Friction |
The product of an object's velocity and mass which reflects how easy the object is to stop. | Momentum |
A system in which matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings. | Open-system |
A system in which no matter is allowed to enter or leave. | Closed system |
The movement of energy from one place or object to another without changing form. | Energy Transfer |