Types
Energy that is stored
Potential Energy
The push or pull of one object on another
Thermal energy
The transfer of thermal energy through solids
Wood, rubber, cloth, and plastic are examples of...
Insulators
The energy of motion
Kinetic Energy
The result of a force applied to an object, causing it to move
The transfer of thermal energy through liquids or gases
Convection
Copper, silver, and gold transfer thermal energy through solids. These are examples of...
Conductors
Energy associated with the random motion of particles in matter
Thermal Energy
A principle stating that energy cannot be created nor destroyed
Conservation of Energy
the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another
heat
A type of matter that promotes the transfer of thermal energy
Conductor
Soup being heated up on the stove is an example of...
Convection
By winding up a toy, 1.______ energy is transferred into 2.______ energy. When the wind-up key is released, the 3.______ energy is transferred back into 4.________ energy.
1. kinetic
2. potential
3. potential
4. kinetic