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Unit 3 - Energy
Unit 3 - Energy
Energy - The ability to do work or cause change.
Energy - The ability to do work or cause change.
Kinetic energy - Energy of motion.
Kinetic energy - Energy of motion.
Potential energy – Stored energy that an object has due to its
position or chemical composition.
Potential energy – Stored energy that an object has due to its
position or chemical composition.
Mechanical energy –The energy that moves objects.
Mechanical energy –The energy that moves objects.
Sound energy – Results from the vibration of particles in a solid,
liquid, or gas.
Sound energy – Results from the vibration of particles in a solid,
liquid, or gas.
Chemical energy - Energy that is stored in the chemical
composition of matter.
Chemical energy - Energy that is stored in the chemical
composition of matter.
Thermal energy – The total amount of energy from the movement
of particles in matter.
Thermal energy – The total amount of energy from the movement
of particles in matter.
Electromagnetic energy - The energy associated with electrical
and magnetic interactions. Includes visible light, x-rays, and
microwaves.
Electromagnetic energy - The energy associated with electrical
and magnetic interactions. Includes visible light, x-rays, and
microwaves.
Nuclear energy – Energy stored in the center of an atom (in the
nucleus). A large amount of energy holds the nuclear parts
together.
Nuclear energy – Energy stored in the center of an atom (in the
nucleus). A large amount of energy holds the nuclear parts
together.
Heat – the flow of energy from an object at a higher
temperature to an object at a lower temperature.
Heat – the flow of energy from an object at a higher
temperature to an object at a lower temperature.
Conduction – the process that moves energy from one object to
another when they are physically touching.
Conduction – the process that moves energy from one object to
another when they are physically touching.
Conductors – materials that transfer energy easily.
Conductors – materials that transfer energy easily.
Convection – the transfer of energy by the movement of large
particles in the same direction within a liquid or gas.
Convection – the transfer of energy by the movement of large
particles in the same direction within a liquid or gas.
Radiation – the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.
Radiation – the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.
Law of conservation of energy – States that energy cannot be
created or destroyed.
Law of conservation of energy – States that energy cannot be
created or destroyed.