Examples of
Things You Should Know
Energy
Energy Transformations
Factors
100
A car rolling down a hill.
What is an example of kinetic energy?
100
Energy in motion.
What is kinetic energy?
100
Without this we would float away.
What is gravity?
100
Chemical energy transforms into thermal energy and light energy.
What is the energy transformation of a burning candle?
100
Speed and mass
What are the factors that determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
200
A roller coaster sitting on top of a hill.
What is an example of gravitational energy?
200
The ability to do work.
What is energy?
200
Energy in motion.
What is kinetic energy?
200
Chemical transforms into kinetic energy and thermal energy.
What is a person eating then moving?
200
Elevation and mass
What are the factors that determine how much gravitational energy an object has?
300
A cup of hot cocoa.
What is an example of thermal energy?
300
What involves elastic or potential energy?
300
The law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
300
An acorn falling from a tree hitting a car.
What is gravitational energy to sound energy?
300
Temperature and mass (and type of substance)
What are the factors that determine how much thermal energy an object has?
400
This happens to the kinetic energy of the first domino when it hits the second domino.
What is an example of energy transfer?
400
Kinetic energy decreases as ________ decreases?
What is speed or mass?
400
A toaster being plugged in and then used.
Electrical energy to thermal energy ?
400
Thermal energy transforms into light energy.
What is the energy transformation in a campfire?
400
Mass
What is weight and size?
500
Energy from a splitting atom
What is nuclear energy?
500
Snow on top of a mountain.
What is potential energy?
500
A battery powering a flashlight.
Chemical enregy to light energy?
500
What is Gravitational energy transforms into Kinetic energy?
500
Measurement of speed.
What is a Joule?