Energy Transformations
MELTSC
Energy Transformations
Energy Transformation Vocabulary
100

What type of energy transformation do we see whenever we are eating?

Chemical to Mechanical to Thermal

100

What does M stand for in Melts?

Mechanical Energy

100

What type of energy transformation do we see when someone is running?

Chemical to Mechanical

100

When do we have the second greatest point of kinetic energy in a roller coaster?

Whenever we reach the second lowest point on the roller coaster

200

What type of energy transformation do we see when someone is driving?

Chemical to Mechanical 

200

What does E stand for in Melts?

Electrical Energy

200

What type of energy transformation do we see whenever someone is cooking?

Thermal to Chemical to Mechanical

200

When do we have the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy on a roller coaster? 

The highest point

300

What does C stand for in Melts?

Chemical Energy

300

What does L stand for in Melts?

Light Energy

300

What type of energy transformation do we see whenever a firework is popped?

Chemical to Thermal to Light to Sound

300

What is Mechanical Energy?

A type of energy that involves both Potential & Kinetic energy

400

What type of energy transformation do we see whenever we use a circuit?

Chemical to Electrical to Light

400

What does T stand for in Melts?

Thermal Energy

400

What type of energy transformation do we see when someone is playing a video game?

Electrical to Thermal to Sound to Light

400

When do we have the greatest Kinetic Energy?

After a large drop, at the lowest point

500

What type of energy transformation do we see whenever we light a campfire?

Chemical to Thermal to Light to Sound

500

What does S stand for in Melts?

Sound Energy

500

What energy transformation do we see whenever we are using a flashlight?

Chemical to Electrical to Light

500

What is the second highest point of Gravitational Potential Energy on a roller coaster?

The second-highest point on the roller coaster

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