Energy Vocabulary

Front

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

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Total Energy

Front

What type of energy is due to the motion of an object?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What do we call a material that transfers heat very well?

Back

Conductor

Front

What type of energy is the movement of electrons?

Back

Electrical Energy

Front

What type of energy is transmitted through space in the form of electromagnetic waves?

Back

Light Energy

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position or height?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

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

Back

Gravitational Potential Energy

Front

What type of energy is associated with the motion and position of an object?

Back

Mechanical Energy

Front

What is the energy of moving particles that we can feel as heat?

Back

Thermal Energy

Front

What type of energy is produced by vibrating objects and travels through a medium?

Back

Sound Energy