Unit 5 Energy Review

Front

Thermal energy always moves from a ______ area to a ______ area.

Back

hotter, colder

Front

Atoms have kinetic energy because they are always ______.

Back

moving or at least vibrating

Front

In physics, work occurs when a _____ acts on an object to move it some distance from the start point.

Back

Force

Front

Energy can be created?

Back

False

Front

As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature _________________ .

Back

increases

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

The stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

Front

What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

Back

As temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the particles increases.