Energy Vocabulary

Front

What is the measure of a push or pull?

Back

Force

Front

What is the term for all the kinetic and potential energy associated with an object's motion and position?

Back

Mechanical energy

Front

How is the distance an object travels per unit of time defined?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object called?

Back

Thermal energy

Front

What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the energy of motion called?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What type of energy is stored due to an object's position or state?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

Back

Newton (N)

Front

What is the relationship between mass, acceleration, and force according to Newton's second law?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma)