Unit 3- Energy Vocabulary Fall 2025

Front

Type of energy associated with the motion of an object.

Back

kinetic

Front

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius

Back

specific heat

Front

Form of heat transfer that occurs in fluids (liquids or gases) due to currents that redistribute heat.

Back

convection

Front

Energy released when the nucleus of an atom splits or the nuclei of multiple atoms fuse.

Back

nuclear

Front

Energy that results from the vibration of material.

Back

sound

Front

The energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms.

Back

chemical

Front

Energy that results in the movement of electrons through a conductor.

Back

electrical

Front

the ability to do work or cause change.

Back

energy

Front

The transfer of thermal energy.

Back

heat

Front

Energy stored due to position or configuration.

Back

potential