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PS Chapter 4 Vocab K
Sections 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The energy of a moving object | Kinetic energy |
| unit of energy for SI | Joule |
| Stored energy due to position | potential energy |
| energy stored by something that can stretch or compress | elastic potential |
| energy stored in chemical bonds | chemical potential energy |
| energy stored by objects due to their position above | gravitational potential energy |
| is total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system | mechanical energy |
| states that energy cannot be created or destroyed | law of conservation of energy |