Potential and Kinetic Energy Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering basic thermodynamics, energy types, and physical measurement terms as presented in the lecture notes.

Potential Energy (PE)

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

First Law of Thermodynamics (The Law of Conservation of Energy)

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.

Kinetic Energy (KE)

the energy an object has due to its motion

Mass

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

Speed

The distance an object travels per unit of time

Gravity

A force that pulls objects toward each other

Energy

The ability to do work or cause change

relative position

An object's position compared to another object

total energy

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