Vocab Set #13: Unit 4 Energy 1

Front

What is the potential energy that depends on the height of an object?

Back

Gravitational Energy

Front

What is the conversion of one form of energy into another form of energy called?

Back

Energy Transformation

Front

What is the ability to do work or cause a change?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the energy an object has due to its motion?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the total energy of motion (kinetic energy) in the particles of a substance, also known as the energy of heat?

Back

Thermal Energy

Front

What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

What is the energy stored in an object when it is stretched or compressed?

Back

Elastic Energy

Front

What is the process called when energy is transferred from one object to another?

Back

Energy Transfer

Front

What is the energy associated with the position of an object in a gravitational field?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the energy that is transferred when a force is applied to move an object?

Back

Work