Science Terms

the ability to do work, or cause change

Energy that an object has due to its motion

Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object

Potential energy that depends on the height of an object

the energy pf stretched or compressed objects

kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object

the total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object

the energy of moving electrical charges

A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms

the potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

a form of energy that travels through space as waves

the process of changing one form of energy to another

the rule that energy can't be created or destroyed

anything that has matter or occupies space

a material such as coal that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient plant and animals

a rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel that results in fire