ENERGY

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The ability to do or cause change.

EX: When the sun comes up.

POTENTIAL ENERGY

Stored Energy that results from the position or shape of an object.

EX:A book sitting on a table.

GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY

Potential Energy that depends on the height of the object.

EX:How tall a hill is.

ELASTIC POTENTIAL ENERGY

The Energy of stretched or compressed objects.

EX:A spring.

MECHANICAL ENERGY

Kinetic or potential Energy associated with the motion or potition of an object.

EX:A roller coaster.

THERMAL ENERGY

Total potential and kinetic energy of the particals in an object.

EX:The sun

ELECTRICAL ENERGY

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The energy of electric charges.

EX: Lightning.

CHEMICAL ENERGY

The potential energy stored in chemical bonds.

EX:A battery.

ENERGY TRANSFORMATION

The process of changing one form of energy to another.

EX:a flashlight.

NUCLEAR ENERGY

Potential energy stored in the nucleus of an adam.

EX: nuclear powerplant.

ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY

Energy of light and other radiation.

EX:light.

LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

EX:liquid-solid-gas.

FOSSIL FUEL

a material such as coal that forms over millions from the remains of ancient plants and animals; burned to release chemical energy.

EX: a fossil.

COMBUSTION

The process of burning a fuel to produce thermal energy.

EX:fire.

CONDUCTION

The transfer of heat from one partical of matter to another.

EX:Heat transfers.

CONVECTION

The transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a fluid.

EX:movement of temperatures.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

EX:cellphones.

CONDUCTOR

A material that conducts heat well.

EX:wire.

RENEWABLE RESOURCES

capable of being renewed.

EX: wind