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Energy vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Potential | stored energy |
| Kinetic | energy in motion or being used |
| motion energy | the energy present in moving energy such as the wind a racing car or soaring ball |
| chemical energy | the energy stored in materials such as food batteries dynamite and gasoline |
| gravitational energy | position to fall |
| elastic energy | the energy stored in stretchy objects |
| heat energy | the energy a substance has a result of its temperature |
| light energy | energy carried by light rays |
| electrical energy | the energy that electricity provides |
| sound energy | the energy carried by sound wavs |
| thermal | another word for heat |