Energy Vocabulary

Front

What is the ability to do work or cause change?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the sum of an object’s kinetic and potential energy due to gravity?

Back

Total Energy

Front

What is the transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What type of energy is the movement of electrons?

Back

Electrical Energy

Front

What is stored energy and the energy of position called?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the energy of motion called?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the energy stored in chemical bonds?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

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

Back

Gravitational Potential Energy

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids?

Back

Convection