Energy Forms and Energy Transfers Flashcard

Front

The energy that moving electric charges carry is called _________________.

Back

electrical energy

Front

Which point in the rollercoaster has the most potential energy?

Back

A

Front

Visible light and other waves of energy are forms of ______________________.

Back

electromagnetic energy

Front

The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is __________________.

Back

nuclear energy

Front

The energy of the particles of an object is called _______________________. This is also known as heat.

Back

thermal energy

Front

The potential energy stored in chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together is called _____________________________.

Back

chemical energy

Front

The energy associated with the motion or position of an object is called _______________________.

Back

mechanical energy

Front

A change from one form of energy to another is called __________________________.

Back

energy transformation

Front

The ____________________________ states that when one form of energy is converted to another, no energy is destroyed in the process.

Back

law of conservation of energy

Front

Reactions occur within the sun to transform ___________ energy into ____________ energy.

Back

nuclear, electromagnetic