Energy Vocab Flashcard 2016

Front

Energy stored in particles of matter.

Back

Chemical energy

Front

Transfer of thermal energy?

Back

heat

Front

Energy due to motion.

Back

kinetic

Front

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

Back

law of conservation of energy

Front

Energy of moving particles of matter.

Back

thermal energy

Front

Type of radiant energy from the sun as heat and light

Back

solar energy

Front

Energy related to an object's position (stretched or elevated)

Back

mechanical potential energy

Front

A stretched rubber band has _________ potential energy

Back

elastic

Front

Height and mass affect potential energy: ____________

Back

gravitational

Front

Used to convert solar energy to electricity:

Back

solar cells