Energy Flashcards

Question	Answer
- The Ability to Cause Change or Do Work - Source of all Activity - Anytime a change occurs, this is transferred from one object to another	Energy
Unit of measurement for energy	Joule (J)
The energy an object has due to its motion	Kinetic Energy
The energy stored in an object because of its position	Potential Energy
Energy of movement. Found in objects that are moving or have stored energy	Mechanical energy
Energy stored in the chemical bonds between the atoms of compounds	Chemical energy
Energy of moving electrons. Electrons flow through wires to create electric current	Electrical Energy
The energy that travels through space as electrical and magnetic waves	Electromagnetic Energy
Energy of moving atoms of matter	Thermal energy
A form of mechanical energy that starts with a vibration in matter	Sound energy
The energy that is stored in the nuclei of atoms because of the strong forces that hold the nucleus together.	Nuclear energy
Transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching.	Conduction
Transfer of thermal energy by particles moving through a fluid (gas or liquid).	Convection
Transfer of thermal energy by waves that can travel through the air or even through empty space	Thermal radiation

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	Created by Grace Zhou over 3 years ago