Types of Energy
Energy relating to temperature is called what?
Thermal Energy
The capacity of a physical system to perform work is called what?
Energy
A swinging pendulum has what type of energy?
Kinetic Energy
Energy due to an object's position is called what?
Potential Energy
The energy that results from the movement of atoms or molecules is called what?
Heat or thermal energy
What type of energy is created by a car sitting at the top of a hill?
Potential
When you get home from school and are too tired to do anything is called what type of energy?
Lack of energy! Ha! April Fool's!
What is the standard unit for measuring potential energy?
A joule
A baseball thrown by a pitcher has what type of energy?
Kinetic
The energy created by motion is called what?
Kinetic Energy
What is the type of potential energy that is stored when materials stretch?
Elastic
Energy that is transferred from a hot stove to a metal pot to boil water is called what?
Thermal energy
Energy that is the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of a body is called what?
Mechanical Energy
Which scientist was the first to coin the term "potential energy"?
William Rankine
Steam engines can turn this type of energy into other forms of energy...
Mechanical Energy