Chapter 13 Flashcards
(12 cards)
is the ability to cause change
Energy
is energy due to motion
Kinetic Energy
is stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles
Potential Energy
is the transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in direction of force while the force is acting on the object
Work
the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects
Mechanical Energy
the energy that sound carries
Sound Energy
is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy particles that make up an object
Thermal Energy
is the energy an electric current carries
Electric Energy
the energy that electromagnetic waves carry
Radiant Energy
is energy that is stored and released in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear Energy
energy can be transformed from one form into another or transferred from one region to another, but energy cannot be created or destored
Law Of Conservation Of Energy
is a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching
Friction
