Energy Crossword

1. the sum of the potential and kinetic energies
4. stored energy due to position of objects or arrangement of particles; CANNOT be transferred BUT, CAN be transformed
6. energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed, such as trampolines, rubber bands and bungee cords
8. the ability to do work. currency of the universe; price paid for change
10. energy cannot be created nor destroyed; it can only be transformed and transferred
12. energy is relocated from one system to another
13. light (radiant, electromagnetic) energy → chemical energy with heat “lost” to surrounding

1. waves where the particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the energy
2. waves where the particles of the medium move in the same direction (parallel) as the energy
3. energy conversion; change from one form to another
5. potential energy that depends on an object’s mass and its height above the ground
7. energy stored in the arrangement of particles; food, fossil fuels, batteries
9. Energy in motion; can be transformed and transferred
11. disruptions that transfer energy from one place to another; do NOT transfer matter