4.1&2 Vocabulary

Front

What is the ability to cause change or to do work called?

Back

Energy

Front

What states that energy is always transferring or transforming, but energy is not created or destroyed?

Back

Law of conservation of energy

Front

What occurs when energy is moved from one object to another?

Back

Energy transfer

Front

What is the energy released when atoms form connections?

Back

Chemical potential energy

Front

What is the transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force?

Back

Work

Front

What is the energy of motion called?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position or arrangement?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the process of changing energy from one form to another?

Back

Energy transformation

Front

What is the term for the total energy of an object due to its motion and position?

Back

Mechanical energy

Front

What is the energy associated with the movement of electrons?

Back

Electrical energy