the ability to cause/do work
Energy
sun, light
Radiant
electricity
Electrical
reactions
Chemical
heat
Thermal
fission,fusion
Nuclear
Units for Energy (J)
Joules
Made up of potential and kinetic energy
Mechanical Energy
stored energy, comes from position
Potential Energy
Energy from motion
Kinetic Energy
Something stretched or compressed
Elastic P.E.
Stored in chemical bonds
Chemical P.E.
Stored due to height
Gravitational P.E.
States that energy may change forms, but it cannot be created or destroyed under ordinary circumstances
Law of Conservation of Energy