Vocabulary 1
The ability to cause Change
Work
The energy that sound carries
Sound Energy
A microwave as its heating up food changes _________ into radiant energy
electrical energy
Cooking or heating up food
Thermal Energy
Mechanical energy + thermal energy =
Total Energy
Energy due to motion
Kinetic energy
Energy carried by an electrical current
Electric Energy
As a ball is thrown upwards, the amount of kinetic energy ______
Decreases
A plant turning sunlight into food
Chemical Energy
The law stating energy cannot be created or destroyed
The law of conservation of energy
Stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles
Potential Energy
The energy carried by electromagnetic waves
Radiant/Light energy
Kinetic energy transfers into _______ energy
Potential
A TV plugged into a wall
Electrical Energy
Energy stored in a stretched elastic band
Elastic Potential Energy
The transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in the direction of the force while the force is acting on the object.
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects
Mechanical Energy
A TV transforms electric energy into _______ energy and radiant energy
Sound
The release of energy or energy that can't be used
Waste Energy
Energy stored in chemical bonds, such as food or gasoline
Chemical Potential Energy
The force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching
Friction
Energy that is stored and released in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear Energy
The potential energy of a rock dropping to the ground _______
decreases
The 3 types of energy used by a cell phone
Electric, sound, and radiant
Kinetic energy depends on ____ and ____
Speed and Mass