Potential energy is energy that is _____.
Stored
Kinetic energy can also be called energy in _____.
Motion
Energy can be _________ from Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy.
Converted
Transverse waves move in this direction
perpendicular
Longitudinal waves move in this direction
parallel
As Kinetic Energy increases, Potential Energy ________.
Decreases
Kinetic energy goes up as an object's mass __________.
Increases
This type of Potential Energy is based on an objects position, namely it's height.
Gravitational Potential Energy
When a longitudinal wave is very close together.
compression
What is a medium
solid, liquid, gas
True Or False, an object that is moving down a hill but hasn’t reached the bottom yet still has potential energy?
True
This type of Kinetic Energy is created by moving, and can be seen in cars or other types of machines.
Mechanical
Name each type of Potential Energy
Chemical, Gravitational, Elastic Potential Energy
True or False: you can hear sound waves in Space
False
What are the two parts of a transverse wave and where are they found?
crest - highest part of the wave
trough - lowest part of the wave
Potential energy due to gravity is based off it's ____ and it's ______.
Mass, Height
Which point has the greatest kinetic energy?
Point B would have the greatest kinetic energy
What type of energy transformation happens in a food chain starting with the sun?
The distance between one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave.
wavelength
This type of wave requires a medium to travel.
mechanical
What has more gravitational potential energy, a rock at the top of a 5 foot bookshelf or a rock at the top of a 10 foot bookshelf?
The rock on top of a 10 foot bookshelf.
Food we eat is considered Chemical Potential Energy. When is it considered kinetic energy?
A. When you eat more food.
B. When we use the energy to help us run.
C. When it is stored in the food before we eat it.
D. When it is sitting in the stomach.
B. When we use the energy to help us run.
Explain the transformation that takes place when you turn on a flashlight. From the battery to the light. 3 steps
Chemical (of the battery) to electrical (flow of electrons) to radiant (of the light)
Name one type of longitudinal wave
sound waves, seismic waves, ultrasound waves
Name one type of transverse wave