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9 Mod. 11 Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical PE | the energy stored in chemical bonds |
| Elastic PE | energy due to an object's ability to stretch and reform its original shape |
| Electromagnetic KE | movement of electrons for both light and sound waves |
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Gravitational PE | energy due to weight and height |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy of motion |
| Mechanical Energy | the total energy of motion and position of an object |
| Nuclear PE | energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| Potential Energy | the energy of position or shape |
| Radiant KE | the energy that travels in transverse waves |
| Sound KE | molecules bumping into each other to transmit sound |
| Thermal KE | all the energy due to the random motion of the particles that make up the object |