science review

What is kinetic energy?

the energy an object has due to its motion

What is elastic potential energy?

the energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched

What is mechanical energy?

the from of energy associated with the motion, position, or shape of an object

How do you find mechanical energy?

add potential and kinetic energy together

What is the unit for energy?

Joules

What are some examples of mechanical energy?

a bowling ball acting on the pins,or a basketball acting on the net

What is electromagnetic energy?

a form of energy that travels through space in waves

How does your body maintain energy?

by converting chemical energy into thermal energy

How does electric energy change to thermal energy?

electric energy puts off thermal heat

WHat is nuclear energy?

energy stored in the nucleus

What is potential energy?

energy that results from the position or shape of an object

WHen work is done on an object what happens to the object?

it gains energy

What is gravitational energy?

potential energy related to an object's height

What is the law of conservation of energy?

states that when one form of energy is transformed to another, no energy is lost in the process

What is the definition of energy?

the ability to do work or cause change

WHat is chemical energy?

the potential energy stored in chemical bonds

What is power?

the rate at which energy is transferred or the amount of energy transferred in a unit

WHat is thermal energy?

the total kinetic and potential energy of he particles in an object

What is nuclear fission?

when the nucleus in an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei

How does velocity affect kinetic energy?

when the velocity of an object doubles its its kinetic energy quadruples

What is nuclear fusion?

when two or more nuclei are added or out together