Energy Transformations: From what to what?
Name 3 way2 that energy gets wasted
*Teacher Determination
What is STORED energy? Energy for later use
Potential energy.
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
solar, heat, light
Energy is defined as _________.
The ability to do work or cause change
Name 3 ways you can conserve (save) energy in your home.
Energy efficient appliances, etc.
Turning off things not used
Smart Thermostat
Etc.
What is energy in motion? Energy of moving
Kinetic energy.
List the sources of energies that create electrical energy. What makes electricity? ALL 5 answers
wind, solar, water, nuclear, coal
A hungry football player eating a large sandwhich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> potential energy
The sun gives us 2 kinds of energy, what are they? (from video)
Heat and Light
Mechanical energy (both kinetic and potential)
This type of energy is the combination of both kinetic and potential energy
Mechanical energy.
List what types of energies electrical energies can turn into ALL 3 answers
thermal, motion, light, sound
wind turbines
wind energy --> electrical energy
What percentage of PECO's electricity come from nuclear power plants?
65%
A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy. AKA the energy of position on Earth. BE SPECIFIC.
gravitational potential energy
An atom splitting is this type of energy. Due to the nuclei of the atoms
Nuclear energy.
What is Elastic Potential Energy? Give an example. DEFINITION and EXAMPLE
A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.
solar energy -> electrical energy
Challenge: Name one way to prevent the heat from the sun from entering your house on a hot, summer day or heat from your house escaping in the winter
Solar screens on your windows, black-out curtains (closed), insulators on any draft spots. Close small gaps
Challenge: A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy.
Energy of position (in the plane) then started moving OUT of plane
(Gravitational) potential and kinetic energy.
Energy that has the potential to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you go. AKA Energy of position. Be Specific
Gravitational potential energy