Energy Flashcards
1
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Energy
A
Ability to cause change.
2
Q
Kinetic energy
A
The energy a moving object has because of its motion.
3
Q
Potential energy
A
Stored energy due to position.
4
Q
Elastic potential energy
A
Energy stored by object that stretches or shrinks.
5
Q
Chemical potential energy
A
Energy stored in chemical bonds.
6
Q
Gravitational potential energy
A
Energy stored in objects because of their position above earths surface.
7
Q
System
A
Anything you can draw a boundary around.
8
Q
Electrical energy
A
Energy carried by moving electrons in an electric conductor.
9
Q
Chemical energy
A
Energy stored in bonds between atoms in molecules.
10
Q
Radiant energy
A
Moving photons.
11
Q
Mechanical energy
A
Energy of motion or moving objects
12
Q
Nuclear energy
A
Stored energy in nucleus.
13
Q
Thermal energy
A
Energy of moving or vibrating molecules.
