KE and GPE
Ravioli, Ravioli, Give me the formuloni!
Types of Energy
Nature of Science
Units
100
The energy of motion
What is kinetic energy?
100

formula for speed

speed= Distance/time


100

energy found in a battery

what is chemical energy?

100
A push or pull.
What is force?
100

the unit for work

What is Joules?

200
The stored energy of an object has due to it's position.
What is potential energy?
200

formula for force

Force = mass x acceleration

200

energy that comes from the sun (2 kinds)

What is radiant (light) energy and thermal (heat energy)?

200
A force of attraction between two objects due to their mass.
What is gravity?
200

the unit for force

What is Newtons?

300
Name a type of potential energy.
What is gravitational potential energy?
300

formula for gravitational potential energy

GPE = mass x height
300

the type of energy found in a scrunchie

What is elastic potential energy?

300
A way scientists answer questions and solve problems.
What is the scientific method?
300

The units for speed/velocity

what is m/s (meters per second)?

400
Energy that can't be created or destroyed is this law
What is the law of conservation of energy?
400

A change in speed

What is Final speed - Starting Speed/ Time?

400

the form of energy we can hear

What is sound energy?

400
The variable you purposely change.
What is an independent variable?
400

unit for power

What is Watts?

500

When we add these together, we get mechanical energy

What is the sum of kinetic and potential energy?

500

formula for Kinetic Energy

KE = 1/2mv2

500

energy found in the center of an atom

what is nuclear energy?

500

a push or pull that results in an object's movement

what is an unbalanced force?

500

the unit for acceleration

What is m/s2 (meters per second squared)?

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