Energy
What is the "trick" word to help us remember the 5 forms of energy? And what are the 5 forms of energy?
MELTS
M=Mechanical E=Electrical L=Light T=Thermal
S=Sound
Stored Energy waiting to be used
Potential Energy
Which is not an example of Mechanical energy?
bike, scissors, laser, or hammer
laser (light energy)
A. These resources can be replaced in a short amount of time.
B. These resources take millions of years to form and can be used up.
Renewable Resources
Non-Renewable Resources
True or False: Energy can be created and destroyed.
False
What is everything in the world made up of?
Atoms
Energy of Motion
Kinetic Energy
What is an example of Electrical energy?
computer, tv, blender, hairdryer, anything plugged in
Name 3 non-renewable resources or fossil fuels that we use for energy.
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Sound energy travels more quickly through ? than ?
Water; Air
When 2 or more atoms join together, what do they form?
A Molecule
Dominos falling in a line
Kinetic Energy
Radiant Energy that our eyes can see is called?
Light Energy
Something we use that comes from the environment.
What happens to the amount of energy when it is transferred from one object to another?
The amount stays the same.
What is energy needed to do? (2)
Work
Cause Change
When does an object have no Kinetic Energy?
When that object is at rest (not moving)
True or False: The faster something moves, the less energy it stores.
False
Wind turbine and Solar Panels are examples of what type of energy?
Alternative Energy
What is it called when 2 or more nuclei (plural for nucleus) combine releasing tremendous amounts of energy.
Nuclear Fusion
What are the 3 subatomic particles that make up an atom?
protons, electrons and neutrons
What are the four types of Potential Energy?
Gravitational, Elastic, Chemical, and Nuclear
Thermal Energy causes a transfer of ? and ? .
Heat and Temperature
Name 5 alternative or renewable resources we use for energy.
Wind Power, Solar Power, Hydro-Power, Geothermal, and BioFuels.
What is it called when you split the nucleus of an atom apart releasing tremendous amounts of energy.
Nuclear Fission