Energy Vocab & Formulas

________ is the energy of position, due to

gravity

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

The ability to do work is called...

• Matter

• Energy

• Weight

• Force

In general, Energy that is stored is called...

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

Energy stored due to its position above the ground is called:

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Advantage

• Chemical Energy

The stored energy due to an object being stretched or compressed such as a spring or rubber band is called __________________

• Gravitational potential energy

• kinetic energy

• reference energy

• elastic potential energy

_____ is known as the change in energy.

• Work

• Heat

• Energy

• Force

In order for work do be done, an object must _____

• all are correct

• have a change in energy

• have a force applied to it

• move or stretch a distance

Energy due to an objects motion and position

• mechanical energy

• Thermal Energy

• Magnetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

The formula for work is

• W=Fd

• F = mv2

• W = mgh

• W = E/t

The formula for Kinetic Energy

• KE = 1/2mv2

• KE = mv

• KE = m/v

• KE = 1/2v2