Unit 4 Force and Energu

Front

What type of energy does a car have when it is traveling?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What does the law of conservation of energy state?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

Front

What is meant by 'accelerating'?

Back

How fast an object speeds or slows down.

Front

Does friction produce heat?

Back

Yes.

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Multiple forces act on an object that are not equal in force causing the object to move or change direction.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

Energy of an object in motion.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

Front

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

Back

Balanced forces do not change an object's motion; unbalanced forces do.

Front

What is energy transformation?

Back

The process of changing energy from one form to another.