Vocabulary (Lesson 1)
Vocabulary (Lesson 3)
100

The ability to cause changes in matter.

What is energy?

100

The buildup of electric charges

What is static electricity?

200

The energy of an object because of its motion.

What is kinetic energy (KE)?

200

When electrons jump from one object to another.

What is electrostatic discharge?

300

The energy stored in an object because of its position or condition.

What is potential energy (PE)?

300

When electric charges have a path to follow.

What is electric current?

400

The total kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance.

What is thermal energy?

500

The total energy of motion and position of an object.

What is mechanical energy (ME)?