MELTS
Name the energy of motion.
Mechanical energy
The roller coaster cart at the top of the hill is an example of ______ energy.
potential
_____ allow energy to flow through.
Conductors
The batter of a circuit is the _____ ______.
power source
What type of E is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
sound
Thermal energy is the energy of _____ _______.
moving particles
The roller coaster cart moving down the hill is an example of _____ energy.
kinetic
______ do not allow or slow the flow of energy.
Insulators
Opening a switch turns the bulb ____.
off
What is the energy transfer that caused the s'mores to melt in the solar oven?
light to thermal
What does a lamp, the sun, a camera, and a flashlight all have in common?
They all have light energy.
holding up a tennis ball, ball at the top of a hill, etc.
Thermal energy moving through a liquid or gas is an example of ______.
convection
Open circuits are called _____ circuits.
broken
Which is the best conductor of electricity?
paper, a penny, wooden stick, or foam
a penny
What does a hydroelectric dam, animals, people, and a fan all have in common?
They all have mechanical energy.
Give an example of kinetic energy.
What is the difference between conduction and convection?
conduction-thermal E moves through a solid
convection- thermal E moves through a liquid or gas
What 4 things must a circuit have?
power source (battery), a conductor (wires), a load (bulb or bell), and a switch
Name 3 conductors of thermal energy.
Name 5 examples of thermal energy.
Give an example of potential AND kinetic energy.
Varied answers.
Name 2 ways the solar oven could have been improved to make better s'mores.
Name 3 things electrical circuits can produce.
light, heat, sound, motion
Name 3 electrical insulators.
rubber, glass, plastic