Basic Physics Concepts

work

• the transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force

• the process of energy being stored in an object without movement

• the amount of energy required to lift an object against gravity

• the energy that is lost when an object is in motion

elastic potential energy

• energy stored in objects that are compressed or stretched

• energy produced by moving objects

• energy that is released during chemical reactions

• energy that is generated from heat

kinetic energy

• energy due to motion

• energy stored in an object

• energy due to position

• energy released during a chemical reaction

law of conservation of energy

• law that states that energy is always transferring, but energy is neither created nor destroyed

• law that states energy can be created and destroyed under certain conditions

• law that states energy is a finite resource that can be depleted

• law that states energy can only be transferred, not transformed

gravitational potential energy

• energy stored in a spring

• stored energy due to the interactions of objects in a gravitational field

• energy due to an object's motion

• energy released during a chemical reaction

potential energy

• energy that is in motion

• stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles

• energy that can be converted into heat

• energy that is released during a chemical reaction

mechanical energy

• the energy stored in a compressed spring

• the energy of an object due to its motion

• the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system

• the energy associated with the position of an object in a gravitational field

magnet

• an object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic qualities similar to iron

• a device used to measure electric current

• a type of rock that contains iron

• a tool for cutting metal

magnetic pole

• the point on a magnet where the force is weakest

• the place on a magnet where the force it exerts is strongest

• the area around a magnet where no force is felt

• the center of a magnet where all forces are balanced

magnetic force

• a force of attraction or repulsion created by a magnet

• a type of gravitational force

• a force that only attracts metal objects

• a force that can only be felt in a vacuum