| Term | Definition |
|---|
| energy | the capacity to do work |
| kinetic energy | the energy of an object due to the objects motion |
| potential energy | the energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object |
| mechanical energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the objects kinetic and potential energies |
| energy conversion | a change from one form of energy to another |
| friction | a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact |
| law of conservation of energy | the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can change from one form to another |
| nonrenewable resource | a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed |
| fossil fuel | a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago |
| renewable resource | a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed |
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