click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Physics3
Physics unit three
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work. |
| Mechanical Energy | Energy created by movement. |
| Chemical Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds. |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy in motion. |
| Work | A force moving a mass. W=fxm. Measured in Joules. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | States that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Only transferred or transformed. |
| Thermal Energy | Related to heat energy of molecules and movement of particles. |
| Electrical Energy | Energy from interactions between charged electrons. |
| Green Energy | Energy that does not harm the environment. |
| Potential Energy | Energy that is stored. |
| Energy Transfer | The movement of energy from one thing to another. |