Mechanical Energy
Potential & Kinetic Energy
Light, & Thermal Energy
Sound & Electrical Energy
Miscellaneous
100
This form of energy can show how energy and motion are related, and can be used to move objects.
What is mechanical energy?
100
This type of energy is considered stored energy.
What is potential energy?
100
This form of energy allows us to see.
What is light energy?
100
The type of energy do you receive when you listen to the radio.
What is Sound energy?
100

Name all types of energy a blender would have.

electrical, mechanical, sound

200
Pulling a wagon across the floor is an example of this type of energy.
What is mechanical energy?
200
This is where a ball rolling down a hill has the most potential energy.
What is the top of the hill?
200

How does light energy travel? 

In a straight line.

200
List at least 3 types of energy used by a TV.
What is light energy, electrical energy, thermal energy, sound energy,
200

Using a magnifying glass to focus the rays from the sun, you can transform solar energy into this type of energy.

What is thermal/heat energy?

300

List 3 objects that have mechanical energy.

Answers will vary.

300
If you bent down and prepared to jump, it would be considered this form of energy.
What is potential energy?
300

Explain the differences between reflection and refraction.

Reflection - light bounces off and move in the opposite direction.

Refraction causes bending of light

300
The thunder created by a strike of lightening is an example of this form of energy.
What is sound energy?
300
Clouds are visible to use because THIS form of energy is reflected off earth.
What is light energy?
400
All of the following EXCEPT one can show mechanical energy being used: a toaster, a flashlight, a swing, a toy car.
What is a flashlight?
400
A ball being dropped and bouncing is a good example of this form of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
400

This form of energy is causes particles of an atom to move at different speeds.

What is thermal or heat energy?

400
This form of energy can be converted from solar energy, chemical energy, and mechanical energy to help power appliances throughout your home.
What is electrical energy?
400
If a plant is grown in the dark, it may not grow as quickly as a plant that is grown using this form of energy.
What is solar energy?
500

Plugging in a fan, is an example of this form of energy transforming into another form of energy (list both forms).

What is electrical energy transformed into kinetic/mechanical energy?

500
All of the following except one are examples of kinetic energy in use: a person on a swing, a ball being dropped, a book on a table, a baseball bat swinging.
What is a book on a table?
500

Give two examples of objects that cause refraction. 

Glasses, binoculars, telescope, cup of water, prism.

500
When a scientist did an experiment on how to convert electrical energy to sound energy, he did not receive consistent results,. He should do THIS with his experiment to see if his results were correct.
What is repeat the experiment?
500

List all 5 forms of energy discussed this year.

Light, sound, thermal, mechanical, electrical.

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