Energy Forms
The energy that keeps us from floating up into the air.
What is Gravitational Energy?
The ability to make things move and do work
What is Energy?
Stored energy in an object.
What is Potential Energy?
What one of the following is an example of L'energie chimique?
1. Leaves on a tree 2. Snow on the ground 3. A fireplace 4. Food 5. Appliances
4. Food
Energy of Movement
What is Mechanical energy?
The energy produced by vibrations.
What is Sound Energy?
This term is defined as: The movement of energy from one to another.
What is Energy Transfer?
1. At the start of the hill 2. At the middle of the hill 3. At the top of the hill 4. Half way down the hill
3. At the top of the hill
Which is NOT an example of L'energie elastique?
1. une band elastique 2. un ressort 3. les balles 4. un trampoline
3. les balles
This is GRAVITATIONAL energy (bouncing up an down)
Energy produced by vibrations.
What is Sound energy?
The energy that comes from the movement of an object.
What is Mechanical energy?
The term is described as: the conversation of stored energy into a desired form.
What is Energy Production?
Potential. If the bow string is released, the energy would transform into kinetic.
Which form of energy do these items have stored in them?
1. Une boussole 2. un aimant
Energy that comes from the sun.
What is Solar Energy?
The energy that determines temperature.
What is Heat Energy?
A "push" or "pull" is a type of this
What is force?
A car is stopped at a traffic light. The light changes to green and the car moves forward. Describe the energy change; in other words what happened?
While stopped, the car was potential energy. When it began to move, the energy changed to kinetic form.
The following examples are part of what form of energy?
Le feu, le soleil and un four
L'energie calorifique or Heat Energy
Energy produced by moving electrons
What is Electrical energy?
The energy that is used by electronics.
What is electrical energy?
Waves of energy created when objects vibrate.
What is sound?
What form of energy are the following examples:
rollercoaster, running, downhill skiiing
L'energie cinetique or Kinetic Energy
This type of energy is best described as compressed (when in potential form) before being released (or sprung) into kinetic form.
L'energie elastique or Elastic Energy
Heat energy is also known as . . .
What is thermal energy?