Match the following terms with the correct definition.

Question

Column A
1. Energy
2. Kinetic Energy
3. Law of conservation of energy
4. Potential energy
5. Mass
6. Speed

Column B
a. distance traveled per unit of time, how fast an object is moving
b. the energy of motion.
c. a measure of the amount of matter in an object
d. the ability to do work; how objects change or move
e. stored energy that depends on an object's position relative to the earth.
f. energy is transferred from one type to another; energy cannot be created nor destroyed

Answer 1

Column A
1. Energy - d. the ability to do work; how objects change or move
2. Kinetic Energy - b. the energy of motion.
3. Law of conservation of energy - f. energy is transferred from one type to another; energy cannot be created nor destroyed
4. Potential energy - e. stored energy that depends on an object's position relative to the earth.
5. Mass - c. a measure of the amount of matter in an object
6. Speed - a. distance traveled per unit of time, how fast an object is moving