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Forces&Motion 5-1
5-1 What is Energy?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is energy? | The ability to do work. |
| What is Kinetic Energy? | The energy of an object that is due to the object's motion. |
| What is Potential Energy? | The energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object. |
| What is Mechanical Energy? | The amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic and potential energies. |
| What is Thermal Energy? | Kinetic Energy due to the random motion of the particles that make up an object. |
| What is Chemical Energy? | The energy of a compound that changes as its atoms are rearranged. |
| What is Electrical Energy? | The energy of moving electrons. |
| What does sound energy consist of? | Vibrations carried through the air. |
| What is Light Energy? | Produced by vibrations of electrically charged particles |
| Where does nucleur energy come from? | Energy that comes from change in the nucleus of an atom. |
| What two factors determine gravitational potential energy? | Weight and Height |
| Thermal energy and sound energy can be considered types of __________ energy. | Kinetic |
| __________ energy is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy | Mechanical |
| Chemical energy, electrical energy, and nucleur energy can be considered forms of ____________ energy. | Potential |