A | B |
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY | ENERGY CANNOT BE CREATED OR DESTROYED |
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY | UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE THAT TOTAL ENERGY REMAINS CONSTANT |
MECHANICAL | SUM OF POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY IN A SYSTEM |
JOULE (J) | SCIENTIFIC UNIT FOR ENERGY |
THERMAL ENERGY | HEAT |
FISSON | SPLITTING OF ATOMIC NUCLEI |
FUSION | MERGING OF ATOMIC NUCLEI |
POTENTIAL ENERGY | ENERGY OF POSITION |
KINETIC ENERGY | ENERGY OF MOTION |
POTENTIAL ENERGY | STORED ENERGY |
KINETIC ENERGY | 1/2mv^2 |
potential energy | mgh |
mechanical energy | power that an object gets from its position and motion. |
thermal energy | energy that is generated and measured by heat. |
chemcial energy | energy stored in bonds of chemical compounds |
gravitational potential energy | energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field. |
elastic potential energy | occurs when objects are impermanently compressed, stretched or generally deformed in any manner |
kinetic energy | depends on mass and motion |
sound energy | form of energy that can be heard by living beings. |
radient energy | energy that travels by waves or particles, particularly electromagnetic radiation such as heat or x-rays |
nuclear energy | energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity. |
200.00 J | A 4 kg rock is rolling 10 m/s. Find its kinetic energy. |
147.00 J | Calculate the potential energy of a 5 kg object sitting on a 3 m ledge |