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

Answer 1

Here are the matches between the terms in Column A and their definitions in Column B:

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