Energy
Joule
SI unit of energy
Sound Energy
The energy from a vibrating object
Chemical (potential) Energy
The energy in food and fuel and cells, energy stored in chemical bonds
The faster the particles move in an object, the more _____ energy the object has.
Thermal energy
Light Energy
a reflection/ scattering or from a luminous source
particles traveling through a wire to create an electric current is ____ energy.
Electrical Energy
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed ( into a form which may not be useful)
kinetic energy
Energy of motion
Nuclear Energy
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
energy
Is the ability to do work
Energy Transformation
Takes place when energy changes from one form into another form.
Elastic potential energy
energy from anything stretched or wound up
Mechanical Energy
total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system
gravitational potential energy
stored energy, the energy an object has because of its position
The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on what two things?
the object's mass and speed