Energy Study Guide

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions of energy, forms of energy, energy transfer, conservation of energy, and work.

Energy

The ability to cause change, or make things happen.

Energy transfer

The process that occurs when energy moves from one place to another, such as between objects or through sound, light, heat, or electric currents.

Sound energy

The energy of sound.

Thermal energy

The energy of heat.

Radiant energy

The energy of light.

Mechanical energy

The energy of movement.

Electrical energy

Energy that comes from the flow of electrical charge.

Conservation of energy

The principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transferred or transformed from one form to another.

Work

What occurs when a force acts upon an object, causing that object to move.