Unit 7, Section 1 wordlist and summary

Section 1 Wordlist

Mass – a quantity of matter

Uranium – a radio active rock

Radio active – possessing or producing energy from breaking up of atoms.

Kinetic – involving or producing movement

Potential – possible as opposed to actual

Torch – a small light that is held in the hand, usually gets its power from batteries.

Thermal – of, connected with or preserving heat

Summary  What is Energy?

Energy is the ability of an object to transform itself or transform other objects.

Forms of Energy – mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal, light and nuclear energy.

Mechanical – deals with Kinetic or Potential energy

Kinetic = movement, depends on mass and volume of object.

Potential = possibility to move. Depends on mass and position of an object.

Chemical energy – from chemical change

Electrical energy – from electricity, through wires.

Thermal – heat.

Light – natural source, and artificial.

Nuclear energy – separating the atom of a radio-active substance.

Energy	Definition	Examples
KINETIC	Related to the movement of an object	bus
POTENTIAL	Related to the position of an object	waterfall
CHEMICAL	Chemical compounds of a substance	banana
ELECTRICAL	Related to Electric current	Bolt of lightning
THERMAL	heat	radiator
LIGHT	light	Sun, torch
NUCLEAR	Stored in the nucleus of atoms	Power plant