Energy - the ability to do work or cause change Work - when a force is put on an object that causes it to move Kinetic energy - the energy an object has because of its movement Potential energy - stored energy from the position or shape of an
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space, made of atoms
Mass
how much matter is in an object
Mechanical energy
kinetic or potential energy because of the motion or position of an object
Gravitational potential energy
potential energy that depends on how high an object is above the ground
Velocity
speed in a given direction
Potential energy
stored energy from the position or shape of an object
Energy
the ability to do work or cause change
Kinetic energy
the energy an object has because of its movement
Electrical energy
the energy of electric charges
Electromagnetic energy
the energy of light and other forms of radiation
Elastic potential energy
the potential energy for objects that can be stretched or compressed (pushed back together)
Chemical energy
the potential energy stored in chemical bonds
Nuclear energy
the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom (the smallest part of matter)
Law of conservation of energy
the rule that energy cannot be made or destroyed
Thermal energy
the total potential or kinetic energy of the particles in an object
Joule
unit for work or energy
Work
when a force is put on an object that causes it to move
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