Grid #3 Vocabulary

Front

What is the stored energy of position possessed by an object?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What is the energy of motion?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What type of energy is possessed by an object due to its motion or position?

Back

Mechanical energy.

Front

What is a system that allows energy to be transferred between the system and its surroundings?

Back

Open system.

Front

What principle states that energy is neither created nor destroyed but changes from one form to another?

Back

Conservation of energy.

Front

What is the energy associated with the temperature of an object?

Back

Thermal energy.

Front

What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy is involved when a car is moving?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What is the total energy of a system that includes both kinetic and potential energy?

Back

Mechanical energy.

Front

What is an example of an isolated system?

Back

A thermos bottle.