Energy & Collisions

Front

What is the movement of energy from one place to another without changing its type?

Back

Energy Transfer

Front

What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

Back

Law of Conservation of Energy

Front

What happens to the motion of a basketball and a bowling ball when they collide if they are moving at the same speed?

Back

The motion of the basketball will change more than the motion of the bowling ball.

Front

What is the ability to do work called?

Back

Energy

Front

True or False: During a collision, the speed and motion of each object changes.

Back

True

Front

What is the term for energy that is stored and has the potential to do work?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What type of energy is associated with the motion of an object?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the term for the energy of an object due to its position or condition?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the principle that explains how energy is transferred during a collision?

Back

Momentum Conservation

Front

What is the term for the energy that is transferred when an object is heated?

Back

Thermal Energy