chapter 13 Flashcards
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ability to cause change.
energy
energy due to motion
kinetic energy
is stored energy due to the interaction between objects or partical
Potential energy
the transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in the 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 carries sound
sound energy
is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of the partical that make up an object
Thermal energy
the energy an electric current carries
Electric energy
The energy that electromagnetic waves carry.
radiant energy
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 destroyed.
law of conservation of energy
