Work, Power, and Energy Vocabulary Challenge

2. The energy stored in an object due to its position, configuration, or condition, such as gravitational or elastic potential energy.
6. The SI unit of power, defined as one joule of work done per second (1 W = 1 J/s).
8. The capacity to do work or cause physical change; it exists in various forms, such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical energy.
9. The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, measured in watts (1 W = 1 J/s).
11. A principle stating that the net work done on an object is equal to its change in kinetic energy: .

1. Potential Energy The potential energy possessed by an object due to its height above a reference point, calculated as , where is mass, is gravitational acceleration, and is height.
3. A principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change form or be transferred, with the total energy of a closed system remaining constant.
4. The energy an object possesses due to its motion, calculated as , where is mass and is velocity.
5. The sum of an object’s kinetic energy and potential energy, often associated with the motion or position of an object in a system.
7. The SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done when a force of one newton displaces an object one meter in the direction of the force (1 J = 1 N·m).
10. The process of energy transfer that occurs when a force is applied to an object causing displacement in the direction of the force, calculated as .