Question

Match the following terms with the correct definition.

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

Answer 1

Here are the matched terms from Column A with their correct definitions from Column B:

1. energy: **a. the ability to do work; how objects change or move**
2. kinetic energy: **e. the energy of motion**
3. law of conservation of energy: **b. energy is transferred from one type to another; energy cannot be created nor destroyed**
4. potential energy: **c. stored energy that depends on an object's position relative to the earth.**
5. mass: **d. a measure of the amount of matter in an object**
6. speed: **f. distance traveled per unit of time, how fast an object is moving.**