physical science vocabulary

W E E K 1 9

PHYSICAL SCIENCE VOCABULARY

1) ENERGY

• The ability to do work or cause changes to occur

2) MECHANICAL ENERGY

• The energy associated with the motion of an object

3) THERMAL ENERGY

• Total amount of energy in all of the particle contained in a sample of matter

4) CHEMICAL ENERGY

• The energy that is stored in chemical bonds

5) ELECTRICAL ENERGY

• The energy that results from the flow of moving charges

6) ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY

• Energy resulting from the motion of the charged particles within atoms

7) SOUND ENERGY

• Energy given off by a vibrating object

8) NUCLEAR ENERGY

• The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces

9) KINETIC ENERGY

• Energy resulting from the motion of an object

10) POTENTIAL ENERGY

• Stored energy

Documents