level: Vocabulary
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work. |
| Work | The product of the displacement of an object and the component of the applied force that is parallel to the displacement. |
| Potential Energy | Energy that is stored, ready to do work. |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy in motion |
| The First Law of Thermodynamics | Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only change form. |
| Mechanical Energy | Energy associated with the movement (or potential movement) of objects. |
| Chemical Energy | Energy associated with the chemical bonds of a molecule |
| Electrical Energy | Energy associated with the motion (or potential motion) of charged particles. |
| Heat | Energy that is transferred from one object to another as a result of a difference in temperature. |
| Power | The amount of energy expended per second. |