Thermal energy
True or false: A large iceberg has more thermal energy than a small boiling tea kettle?
What kind of potential energy does a stretched rubberband have?
Elastic potential energy
This is the type of energy where the nuclei of atoms are split or fused together to release energy.
Nuclear
Conduction
True or false: If you push against a wall as hard as you can but it does not move, you are doing work.
False, there must be movement.
True or false: Heat always moves from warmer to cooler objects until they've evened out.
TRUE!
True or false: A rollercoaster has the least potential energy at the top of the highest hill before it drops.
FALSE, this is where it has the most!
True or false: Electromagnetic radiation can travel through empty space
True
This is how heat travels from the sun to the earth
Radiation
Ms. Jess's favorite place to get lunch when she's at school
Panera
When something is heated, does the movement of its particles increase or decrease?
Increase!
Gravitational potential energy = weight x __________
Gravitational potential energy = weight x height above ground
True or false: Chemical energy is stored in your body's cells and the food you eat, as well as batteries.
You sit next to a fire and even though you are not touching it you can feel its warmth. This is because of
Radiation
The state Ms. Jess is from:
New York!
In the united states we measure temperature in degrees farenheit, the rest of the world measures in in degrees _____________.
Celcius
A girl lifts a pumpkin high above her head. By doing this, is she increasing or decreasing its gravitational potential energy?
Increasing, because she increased its height.
Thermal energy is the total movement of particles in an object, while temperature is the _____________ movement of particles in an object.
Average
Water in a pond heats up, rises, then cools and sinks. This is an example of:
Convection
Miss Jess's favorite pet is an orange cat named:_________
Buddy!
At absolute zero, what would happen?
All particle movement would stop.
If you wanted to calculate the kinetic energy of a boy running down the street, you would need to know his ______ and his _____.
You would need to know his mass and speed.
What is one type of energy given off by a light bulb that is turned on?
Thermal/heat & light
This movement of warm air creates wind
Convection currents
Name one of Ms. Jess's top 3 favorite animals
Moths, bats, cats.