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TEKS 6.8A
Potential and Kinetic Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemical potential energy | energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms; the energy is released when the bonds are broken |
| elastic potential energy | energy stored due to temporarily bending, stretching, or compressing an object |
| energy | the ability to cause change; it exists in many forms |
| gravitational potential energy | energy stored due to an object's position above the ground |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| potential energy | energy stored due to an object's position or condition |