Physics Unit 4: Energy Vocabulary Test

Front

What is the rate of change of an object’s position, including its speed and direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

What describes energy that has been changed from one form to another?

Back

Transformation

Front

What describes the process of changing energy from one form to another?

Back

Transformation

Front

Which law states that energy can change forms but cannot be created or destroyed?

Back

Law of conservation of energy

Front

What is the attractive force exerted by a massive body on objects near its surface?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

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

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the work done when a force moves an object over a distance?

Back

Work

Front

What is the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI)?

Back

Joule (J)

Front

What is the principle that states that the total energy in a closed system remains constant?

Back

Conservation of energy