Energy Transformations
Energy Conservation
Potential and Kinetic
Types of Energy (MRS. CHENG)
Definitions
100
Burning a candle.
Chemical energy -> heat energy + light energy
100
Name one way you can reduce air leaks in your home.
What is install double paned windows?
100
This is the process of saving up or storing energy.
What is potential energy?
100
Energy that has the ability to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you go.
What is gravitational potential energy?
100
Energy is defined as _________.
What is the ability to do work?
200
Burning a log
Chemical potential energy -> heat energy and light energy
200
metal the ___________ conductor of heat.
What is the best conductor of heat?
200
This is the process of spending energy or energy in motion.
What is kinetic energy?
200
"You can burn it or you can eat it."
What is chemical potential energy?
200
A fuel is...
What is a material that can be burned to release energy?
300
A hungry football player eating a large sandwhich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> kinetic energy
300
plastic which of these: good conductor of heat or a good insulator
What is a Good insulator?
300
A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy.
What is (Gravitational) potential energy?
300
A push or a pull is called this.
What is force?
300
This is the force that resists sliding between two objects.
What is friction?
400
Using a solar-powered calculator.
What is Radiant energy -> electrical energy ->light energy
400
Name one way you can conserve energy in your home.
What is Energy efficient appliances, etc?
400
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
500
A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy
500
Name one way to prevent the heat from the sun from entering your house on a hot, summer day.
Solar screens on your windows, black-out curtains (closed).
500
A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential and kinetic energy.
500
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
Heat, Radiant, light
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