Types of Energy
What type of energy is stored in a battery?
Chemical energy
What happens to energy when a ball is dropped from a height?
Stored energy is transformed into motion energy
What is energy from the Sun called?
Solar energy
What is a wave?
A disturbance that transfers energy without transporting matter
What kind of energy does food contain?
Chemical energy
What do we call the energy in a moving fan?
Motion (kinetic) energy
When you turn on an electric oven, what type of energy is transformed?
Electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy and light energy
Name one type of energy that is considered renewable.
Solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal energy
What is one property of waves that describes how high they are?
Amplitude
When you stretch a rubber band, what type of energy does it store?
Stored (potential) energy
What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?
Potential energy
What is it called when energy moves between objects?
Energy transfer
What is the energy called that comes from the movement of charged particles?
Electrical energy
What do we call the distance between two wave peaks?
Wavelength
How does a bus use energy from gasoline?
It transforms chemical energy into motion, heat, and sound energy.
What type of energy is caused by vibrations of atoms and molecules?
Sound energy
How is energy transformed in a hydroelectric dam?
Stored energy in water is transformed into motion energy to turn turbines
What do we call the energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules?
Chemical energy
How does sound travel?
Sound travels as waves caused by vibrations
What is one example of energy transformation you see in a light bulb?
Electrical energy is transformed into light energy and thermal energy.
What two basic forms can energy be classified into?
Stored (potential) energy and motion (kinetic) energy
Can you name a process where solar energy is transformed into another type of energy?
Solar energy can be transformed into electrical energy using photovoltaic cells.
What type of energy is generated by nuclear reactions?
Nuclear energy
What happens to water when a wave passes through it?
Water moves up and down but does not move forward with the wave
Name one everyday item that has stored energy.
Reasonable answers accepted. Here are two: A battery or a stretched rubber band