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energy vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Potential Energy | Stored energy |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy in motion or being used |
| Motion Energy | The energy present in moving such as a racing car the wind or a soaring ball |
| Chemical Energy | The energy stored in materials such as food, batteries, dynamight, and gasoline |
| Gravitational Energy | The energy stored in objects that are positioned to fall [once they fall the type of energy changes]. |
| Elastic energy | The energy stored in stretchy objects. |
| Heat Energy | The energy an object has as a result of its temperature |
| Light Energy | The energy carried by light rays |
| Electric Energy | The energy electricity provides |
| Sound Energy | The energy carried by sound waves |