Energy Unit (4th Grade)

Front

An object’s location (usually described as it relates to another object)

Back

Position

Front

The tendency for an object in motion to stay in motion and objects at rest to stay at rest (all objects have this property)

Back

Inertia

Front

a force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving.

Back

friction

Front

The ability to do work

Back

Energy

Front

The fact that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. It can only change forms.

Back

Law of Conservation of Energy

Front

energy that is stored and ready to be used

Back

potential energy

Front

A force not caused by objects touching

Back

noncontact force

Front

When energy changes from one form to another.

Back

Energy transformation.

Front

Back

acceleration

Front

Back

speed