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Chem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinetic energy | energy in motion |
| potential energy | stored energy |
| chemical energy | energy stored in the bonds |
| nuclear energy | energy stored in the nucleus |
| thermal energy | heat energy |
| gravitational energy | energy stored in an object when its above the earths surface |
| exothermic | releases heat |
| endothermic | absorbs heat |
| motion energy | the kinetic energy stored in an object that is moving |
| conduction | transfer of energy that continues until both objects reach the same temperature |
| convection | hot rises cool sinks |
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| two laws of energy | energy cannot be created or destroyed , energy can transform into other types of energy |
| reactet | beginning product in an chemical reaction |
| product | the substance being made in a chemical reaction |
| chemical change | occurs when substances turn into a completely new substance |
| physical change | substance stays the same no new substance is being formed |
| radiation | transfer of heat through empty space thru waves |