7th Chapter 12 Vocab

Front

Stored in and released from atomic bonds

Back

Chemical energy

Front

Stored energy from interactions between objects or particles

Back

Potential energy

Front

Energy due to motion

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

Stored and released from an atom's nucleus

Back

Nuclear energy

Front

Sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system

Back

Mechanical energy

Front

In an electric current

Back

Electric Energy

Front

Carried by electromagnetic waves

Back

Radiant energy

Front

Ability to cause change

Back

Energy

Front

Carried by sound waves

Back

Sound Energy

Front

Sum of kinetic and potential energy of particles in an object

Back

Thermal Energy