Unit 2 Vocabulary Review

_________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

• Energy

• Power

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

Formula for power:

• Power = Time / Energy

• Power = Energy / Time

• Energy = Power

• Power

The energy an object has due to its motion is called _________ .

• Magnetic Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

Formula for Kinetic Energy:

• KE=m/v²

• KE=mxv

• KE=(m)x(v²)

• KE=(m/2)x(v²)

__________ is the energy that is due to an objects height. (Multiple)

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Gravitational

• Magnetic

Formula for Potential Energy:

• PE=mgh

• PE=m/h/g

• PE=m/s/s

• PE=mh

_______ is the energy that is associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched.

• Potential

• Magnetic

• Kinetic

• Elastic

Which of the following are forms of energy:

• Mechanical

• Nuclear

• Thermal

• Electric

• Electromagnetic

Formula for Mechanical Energy

• ME=KE-PE

• ME=KE+PE

• ME=KExPE

• ME=KE/PE

_________ is the rate at which velocity changes. This is used to describe force.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Mass

• Acceleration