Energy Transfer and Kinetic Energy

Flashcards covering energy transfer through elastic bands, kinetic energy, potential energy, and hydroelectricity.

Kinetic Energy

Energy that an object possesses due to its movement.

Potential Energy

Energy stored in an object due to its position or condition, such as raising an object to a higher position or water held back by a dam.

Energy Transfer (Elastic Band)

The process where an elastic band's stored energy is converted into the energy of movement, for example, firing a catapult.

Hydroelectricity

Electricity generated from the energy of water stored behind a dam in a high-level lake.