definition
energy
ability to work or cause change
chemical potential energy
stored in bonds between atoms (temp change)
law of conservation of energy
it can not be created or destroyed
kinetic energy
the energy causes motion
mechanical energy (motion)
it is the energy of motion and the posion of a object
energy transformation
converson -CHANGES form
potential energy
could possibly do something (stored energy)
thermal energy
how fast atoms move
elastic potential energy
could stretch or compress
electrical energy
light
gravitational potential energy (GPE)
gravity could pull it down (could fall)
nuclear energy
stored nucleuses of a atom