| A | B |
|---|
| Potential | stored energy - energy of position |
| Kinetic | the energy of motion |
| energy transformation | the process of changing one form of energy to another |
| energy | The ability to do work or cause change. |
| chemical energy | The energy stored in the bonds of molecules when the break apart or combine. |
| electrical energy | moving electrons |
| nuclear energy | Energy released through splitting an atom. |
| electromagnetic energy | Energy that moves in waves. Most of it comes from the sun. |
| Sound energy | Energy that moves in waves through a medium like steel or wood. |
| gravitational energy | energy of position. |
| mechanical energy | The sum of both potential and kinetic. Energy of motion and position. |
| Law of conservation of energy | Energy is never created or destroyed. |
| thermal energy | The energy of moving particles in a substance. |
| heat | The energy that flows from one object to another. Moves HOT to COLD. |
| conduction | Movement of heat by particle to particle contact. |
| convection | Movement of heat through a liquid or gas. |
| radiation | Movement of heat through electromagnetic waves. |
| thermometer | The tool used to measure temperature. |
