Physical Science Energy Review

Thermal energy that flows from a warmer object to a cooler object

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Heat

• Temperature

Measure of the avg. kinetic energy of particles in an object

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Heat

• Temperature

Stored energy due to an object position or composition

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Heat

• Joule

Energy an object has due to its motion

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Heat

• Temperature

SI unit for energy

• Heat

• Joule

• Watt

• Newton

Any instrument that makes work easier

• Work

• Power

• Machine

• Mechanical Advantage

A measure of the force amplification achieved by a machine

• Efficiency

• Work

• Mechanical Advantage

• Power

Amount of work done per unit of time

• Work

• Force

• Distance

• Power

Comparison of work input to work output of a machine

• Mechanical Advantage

• Machine

• Efficiency

• Temperature

A Force acting through a distance

• Power

• Joule

• Work

• Machine