Energy Vocab. 1

Front

Energy acquired by objects upon which work is done.

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Mechanical energy

Front

Potential energy due to gravity

Back

Gravitational energy

Front

Energy due to an object's position

Back

Potential energy

Front

Energy an object has due to motion

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

Heat energy from rising temperature causing faster atom/molecule movement.

Back

Thermal energy

Front

Physical energy from electromagnetic radiation

Back

Radiant energy

Front

Energy from electron movement.

Back

Electrical energy.

Front

Energy stored in atomic and molecular bonds

Back

Chemical energy

Front

Energy from splitting atoms

Back

Nuclear energy

Front

Stream of charged particles (electrons/ions)

Back

Electrical current