Energy Unit (4th Grade)

The energy that an object gains when work is done on it.

• Velocity

• Motion

• Mechanical Energy

• Force

The ability to do work

• Friction

• Velocity

• Motion

• Energy

The speed and direction of an object

distance ÷ time (includes direction)

• velocity

• force

• acceleration

• energy

energy that is stored and ready to be used

• kinetic energy

• gravity

• potential energy

• friction

An object’s location (usually described as it relates to another object)

• Position

• Motion

• Force

• Acceleration

A push or pull on an object that makes it move

• force

• acceleration

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Position

when energy chances from one form to another

• energy transformation

• chemical energy

• gravity

• speed

• speed

• force

• motion

• position

• force

• inertia

• acceleration

• noncontact force

energy in the form of motion

• unbalanced forces

• balanced forces

• kinetic energy

• potential energy