Energy - Glossary Terms PDF

**[Energy - Glossary Terms]** **[Words:]** Chemical potential energy, Conduction, Convection, Elastic potential energy, Electrical energy, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Gravitational potential energy, Heat energy, Kinetic energy, Light energy, Nuclear energy, Radiation, Sound energy, Transfer, Transfo...

**[Energy - Glossary Terms]** **[Words:]** Chemical potential energy, Conduction, Convection, Elastic potential energy, Electrical energy, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Gravitational potential energy, Heat energy, Kinetic energy, Light energy, Nuclear energy, Radiation, Sound energy, Transfer, Transformation **Term** **Meaning** -------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Energy The ability to make something happen, measured in joules. convection The transfer of heat through the flow of particles in liquids and gases. Gravitational potential energy Energy stored of an object that is held above the Earth's surface. transfer The flow of energy from one object to another. A measure of how much energy has been used for useful purposes and how much has been wasted. Light energy Energy that is visible. The transfer of heat through collisions between particles in solids. Energy possessed by a moving object. Elastic potential energy Energy stored within a stretched or compressed object. A measure of the total kinetic energy possessed by particles in a substance. Energy that travels as vibrating waves. A method of heat transfer that does not require particles to transfer heat from one place to another. A change in energy from one type to another. Chemical energy Energy stored within a substance such as fuel or food. Energy that causes charged particles to move. Nuclear energy Energy stored inside the nucleus of an atom.