Energy Vocab

Front

Ability to do work or cause change in matter

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Energy

Front

Stored energy

Back

Potential Energy

Front

Energy of motion

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

Energy stored in matter released by a reaction (e.g., food, batteries)

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

Energy from moving negatively charged electrons

Back

Electrical Energy

Front

Energy stored at a position or released in motion.

Back

Mechanical Energy

Front

Energy due to molecular movement

Back

Thermal Energy

Front

Particle with positive charge

Back

Proton

Front

Particle with a negative charge

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Electron

Front

To bring together (Particles with opposite charges will do this)

Back

Attract