Potential and Kinetic energy vocab

Science

total energy

All energy, potential and kinetic, within a specific system.

relative position

An object's position compared to another object

speed

The distance an object travels per unit of time

mass

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

potential Energy (PE)

the energy stored in an object because of its position or composition

kinetic Energy (KE)

the energy an object has due to its motion

gravity

A force that pulls objects toward each other

velocity

the speed and direction of a moving object

energy

ability to do work or cause change

work

Force exerted on an object that causes it to move