These printable flash cards on the nature of energy are great for physics classes.
There are 15 flash cards in this set (3 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be destroyed, total energy should always be the same in a closed system. |
| Energy | The ability to cause change |
| Work | The transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance |
| Joule (J) | Unit measure for energy and work |
| Chemical Potential Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | Stored energy in an object that can fall |
| Elastic Potential Energy | Stored energy in an object that can stretch or compress (ex. rubber bands) |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy of an object in motion |
| Mechanical Energy | The energy of an object that is moving or has potential to move |
| Chemical Energy | Energy from fuel (ex. food you eat, chemical reactions |
| Sound Energy | Carried by sound waves, when objects are made to vibrate producing sound |
| Thermal Energy | Heat energy from particles in matter due to their random motion |
| Electric Energy | Energy found in the flow of electrons, carried in an electrical current (ex. batteries) |
| Nuclear energy | Stored in nucleus of an atom, when released atom split (ex. atomic energy) |
| Radiant Energy or solar energy | From sun, carried by electromagnetic waves |
