energy transformations
Burning a candle.
Chemical energy -> heat energy + light energy
Name one way you can reduce air leaks in your home.
Caulking, Foam/Fiberglass insulation
What is the process of saving up or storing energy?
Potential energy.
Energy that has the ability to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you go.
Gravitational potential energy.
Energy is defined as _________.
The ability to do work.
Using a hot plate to boil water.
Electrical energy -> heat energy
From our in-class experiment, is metal a good conductor of heat or a good insulator?
Good conductor.
What is the process of spending energy or energy in motion.
Kinetic energy.
"You can burn it or you can eat it."
Chemical energy.
List the renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar.
A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> mechanical energy
From our in-class experiment, is plastic a good conductor of heat or a good insulator?
Good insulator.
A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy.
potential energy
This type of energy is generated by a force - a push or a pull.
Mechanical energy.
List the Non-Renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium and propane.
Using a solar-powered calculator.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy ->light energy
Name one way you can conserve energy in your home.
Energy efficient appliances, etc.
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
Mechanical kinetic energy
This type of energy is caused by vibrations
Sound
Define gravity.
The force of attraction between all objects in the universe.
A solar panel on the roof of a building is used to heat and cool the building.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy
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
A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy. (2 types)
Gravitational potential and kinetic energy.
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
Heat, Radiant, Nuclear
List the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Energy can not be created or destroyed.