click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
9 Mod. 11 Lesson 1
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Chemical PE | the energy stored in chemical bonds |
Elastic PE | energy due to an object's ability to stretch and reform its original shape |
Electromagnetic KE | movement of electrons for both light and sound waves |
Energy | The ability to do work |
Gravitational PE | energy due to weight and height |
Kinetic Energy | the energy of motion |
Mechanical Energy | the total energy of motion and position of an object |
Nuclear PE | energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
Potential Energy | the energy of position or shape |
Radiant KE | the energy that travels in transverse waves |
Sound KE | molecules bumping into each other to transmit sound |
Thermal KE | all the energy due to the random motion of the particles that make up the object |