Type of Energy
Type of energy describing motion
kinetic
The ability to cause change
energy
The law of conservation of energy states
energy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred
Passing a car on the highway
kinetic
Type of energy results from being at rest
potential
The unit energy is measure in
joules
The law is a ______________ principle that states that total energy remains constant
universal
Stopping at a red light
potential
Type of energy from the sun
radiant
Energy can be described as the ability to
do work
On a roller coaster, energy is changing back and forth between _________ and _________ energy
GPE and kinetic
Energy in gasoline
chemical potential energy
Type of energy that comes from rubber bands at rest
elastic potential energy
The availability of energy________ what can occur in any system
limits
conserved
Energy from objects attracted to eachother
gravitational potential energy
Combination of energy in motion and energy at rest
mechanical
Without energy, nothing would ever ___________
change
When an object is burned, chemical potential energy becomes __________ energy and _________ energy
thermal and radiant
Energy from the top of a roller coaster to the bottom
potential to kinetic