Motion and Energy Vocab

Front

Distance traveled divided by time interval

Back

speed

Front

Kinetic energy of a substance's atoms?

Back

thermal energy

Front

Speed of an object in a direction?

Back

velocity

Front

Measure of heat (or cold) indicating average kinetic energy of particles.

Back

temperature

Front

Work done by an object's kinetic and potential energies?

Back

mechanical energy

Front

Rate of velocity change over time?

Back

acceleration

Front

Energy due to position, shape, or condition.

Back

Potential energy

Front

Energy due to motion?

Back

kinetic energy

Front

Transfer of energy to an object using a force that moves it in the direction of the force.

Back

work

Front

Capacity to do work?

Back

energy