Types of Energy
Energy Transformations and Conservation
Electricity
Circuits
Other
100
________ energy is the energy of motion. ________ energy is stored energy.
What is kinetic and potential?
100
During most energy transformations, some of the energy is transferred to the environment as _________ energy.
What is thermal (or heat)?
100
Electricity comes from __________. (Protons, Neutrons, or Electrons)
What are electrons?
100
_________ is the path that electric currents take.
What is a circuit?
100
Copper is a ______. (conductor or insulator)
What is conductor?
200
_________ energy is the energy of heat.
What is thermal?
200
A ball rolling down a hill is an example of ________ energy being converted into ________ energy.
What is potential and kinetic?
200
A(n) ________ allows electricity to pass through and is generally made of ________. A(n) ___________ does not allow electricity to pass.
What is conductor (allows electricity), metal (what conductors are made of), and insulator (doesn't allow electricity)?
200
When the switch is in the position shown above, the light bulb is _______. (off or on?)
What is off?
200
____________ is the ability to do work.
What is energy?
300
_________ energy is also called radiant energy.
What is light?
300
The _______________ states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed.
What is Law of Conservation of Energy?
300
For it to be useful, electricity must travel in a ____________.
What is current?
300
In a circuit, __________ are used to open and close the circuit. ________ are what the power source powers.
What are switches and loads?
300
The three different types of potential energy are ___________ potential energy, ____________ potential energy, and ___________ potential
What are gravitational, elastic, and chemical?
400
____________ energy is the combination of potential and kinetic energy.
What is mechanical?
400
A battery contains ________ energy that can be transformed into ____________ energy.
What is chemical and electrical?
400
Name at least three different ways of producing electricity besides fossil fuels.
What are (three of the following) wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and nuclear energy?
400
A ________________ has all components in one loop. However, if one light goes out, all the lights will then go out.
What is series circuit?
400
The sun's _________ energy is transformed into ________ energy.
What is nuclear and radiant?
500
_____________ energy is the energy of electrons.
What is electrical?
500
The body contains ____________ energy that can be used to do work.
What is chemical energy?
500
Electricity is generated by making a _________ spin, which is connected to a magnet inside a coil of wire.
What is generator?
500
A ____________ has a branch for every load. The benefit is that if one light goes out, the other lights will still work.
What is a parallel circuit?
500
A _______ is a piece of metal that melts if the circuit's energy flow is too high.
What is fuse?