The form of energy associated with the motion, position, or shape of an object is
What is mechanical energy
100
A reaction that occurs when the nuclei of atoms fuse, or join together, produces what type of energy?
What is nuclear energy
100
The energy of moving electrons
What is electrical energy
200
When you do work on an object, some of your energy is _______________ to that object
What is transferred
200
This type of energy of an object is equal to the work done to lift it to that height. This is called
What is gravitational potential energy
200
You can find an object's mechanical energy by adding together the object's
What is kinetic and potential energy
200
Nuclear fusion reactions occur constantly in the
What is the sun
200
Energy produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles (can move through a vacuum)
What is light energy
300
Potential energy can be calculated using this equation
PE= mass x acceleration due to gravity x height
300
Energy that is associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched is called
What is elastic potential energy
300
Energy that is formed when particles of a solid, liquid, or a gas vibrate.
What is sound energy?
300
Thermal energy is also what type of energy?
What is heat energy
300
What type of energy is in the foods you eat, in the matches you use to light a candle, and in the cells of your body
What is chemical energy
400
Name the two basic types of energy
What is potential and kinetic
400
When is work being done on an object?
When a force is applied to that object
400
All objects are made up of particles called
What is atoms
400
An apple possesses what type of energy before it's eaten.
What is Chemical Energy
400
According to this law, energy cannot be created or destroyed
What is law of conservation of energy
500
How do you calculate kinetic energy?
What is 1/2 x mass x velocity squared
500
Energy and work are measured in
What is a joule
500
A type of potential energy called_______ is stored in the nucleus of an atom. It is released during a chemical reaction, where the nucleus is either split or brought together.
What is nuclear energy
500
The total kinetic energy due to random motion of the particles that make up an object is called
What is thermal energy
500
As a car skids to a stop, friction transforms kinetic energy to