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Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work or cause changes |
| Kinetic energy | The energy an object has due to it's motion |
| Potential energy | Energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
| Gravitational potential energy | Potential energy related to an object's height |
| Elastic potential energy | The energy associated with objects that can be compressed or strected |
| mechanical energy | The form of energy associated with the motion position or shape of an object |
| Nuclear energy | Is stored in the nucleus |
| Thermal energy | The total kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles an object has |
| Electric energy | The energy of electric charges |
| Electromagnetic energy | The form of energy that travels through space in waves |
| Chemical energy | Potential energy stored in chemical bounds |
| Energy of transformation | A change from one form of energy to another |
| Law of conservation of energy | One form of energy is transformed to another no energy is lost |