Vocab Set #15: Unit 4 Energy 3

The potential energy stored in chemical bonds.

• Gravitational Energy
• Elastic Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Chemical Energy

The potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed.

• Gravitational Energy
• Elastic Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Chemical Energy

The kinetic energy caused by the movement of electrons.

• Chemical Energy
• Elastic Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Nuclear Energy

The movement of energy from one place to another.

• Energy Movement
• Energy Tranformation
• Energy Transfer
• Conservation of Energy

The conversion of one form of energy into another form of energy.

• Energy Movement
• Energy Transformation
• Energy Transfer
• Conservation of Energy

Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.

• Gravitational Energy
• Chemical Energy
• Elastic Energy
• Nuclear Energy

The energy an object has due to its motion.

• Thermal Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Gravitational Energy

A law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; only transferred or transformed.

• Law of Conservation of Space
• Law of Conservation of Energy
• Law of Conservation of Mass
• Law of Conservation of Light

The kinetic energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects.

• Gravitational Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Mechanical Energy

The potential energy stored within the nucleus of an atom; Two types: Fusion (two light atoms combine to form a heavier atom) and Fission (One heavy atom is split into two light atoms).

• Chemical Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Elastic Energy
• Radiant Energy