Energy Flashcards
1
Q
The ability to cause or do work
A
Energy
2
Q
Sun or light energy
A
Radiant Energy
3
Q
Electricity
A
Electrical Energy
4
Q
Reactions
A
Chemical Energy
5
Q
Heat
A
Thermal Energy
6
Q
Fission or fusion
A
Nuclear Energy
7
Q
Unit for energy
kg x m2/s2
1J=1kg [m/s]=1 kgxm2/s2
A
Joules
8
Q
Made up of potential and kinetic energy
A
Mechanical Energy
9
Q
Stored energy, comes from position
A
Potential Energy
10
Q
Energy from motion
A
Kinetic Energy
11
Q
Something stretched or compressed
A
Elastic PE
12
Q
Stored in chemical bonds
A
Chemical PE
13
Q
Stored due to height
A
Gravitational PE [GPE]
14
Q
States that energy may change its forms, but it cannot be created nor destroyed under ordinary conditions
A
Law of Conservation of Energy
