Unit 5 Energy vocab flashcard 1-10

Front

A push or pull

Back

Force

Front

Transfer of energy between objects.

Back

Energy transfer

Front

The ability to do work.

Back

Energy

Front

Stored energy or energy of position

Back

Potential energy

Front

Speed and direction of an object

Back

Velocity

Front

Amount of matter in an object

Back

Mass

Front

Change of energy type (e.g., potential to kinetic).

Back

Energy transformation

Front

Energy of motion.

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

Change in speed and direction of motion.

Back

Acceleration

Front

How fast something moves in a given time.

Back

Speed