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Title: 14.1 Energy - Cassidy M.

Description: What is Energy?

Total Flash Cards: 10

Created: 11/02/2007 14:10:19

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Term
Define Energy
 Definition
The ability to cause change.
Term
Everything has energy, but you we only notice it when ______________ takes place. Energy is only ______________.
 Definition

1.) change

2.) tansferred 
Term
The energy an onject has due to it's motion.
 Definition
Kinetic Energy
Term
True or False: The word kinetic comes from the Greek word kinein which means "powerful."
 Definition
False
Term

1.) The __________ something moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

 

2.) The more _________ an object has, the more kinetic ene

 Definition

1.) Faster

2.) Mass or Weight 
Term
Name 3 forms of energy and define them all.
 Definition

Thermal Energy -energy that increases as temperature increases

 

Chemical Energy - energy that is stored in chemical bonds. As bonds are broken and new chemicals are formed, energy is released.

 

Light Energy - energy carried by light

 

Electrical Energy - energy that is carried by an electrical energy 
Term

Potential energy is _________.

 
A. the energy an object has due to it's motion

B. powerful

C. energy stored in an object becuase of it's position

 

 Definition
C,  energy stored in an object due to it's position
Term
The nucleus of an atom contains ________ energy
 Definition
Nucleur
Term

Observe the picture above. What form of energy is this? 

 Definition
Thermal Energy
Term

Observe the image above. What form of energy does this show? 

 Definition
Chemical