Energy Concepts

Kinetic Energy

• Energy in a moving object

• Energy stored in an object at rest

• Energy released during a chemical reaction

• Energy associated with the position of an object

Potential Energy

• Stored energy in an object at rest

• Energy in motion

• Energy that can be converted to heat

• Energy that is always in use

Speed

• The distance an object travels in a particular amount of time

• The rate at which an object accelerates

• The total distance covered by an object

• The time taken to cover a specific distance

Simulate

• To demonstrate or copy something to make it easier to understand

• To create a completely new concept or idea

• To analyze data without any practical application

• To perform an action without any prior knowledge

Transformed

• Changed from one kind of energy to another kind

• Made to look different without changing its essence

• Altered in appearance but not in function

• Converted into a different physical state

Transferred

• Energy moves from one object to another

• Energy is created from nothing

• Energy is lost in the process

• Energy can only be stored

Energy

• The ability to do work or to cause change

• A measure of the amount of matter in an object

• The force that opposes motion

• A type of renewable resource

Collision

• The action of one object bumping into another

• A type of chemical reaction

• A method of data storage

• A form of artistic expression