Scientific Inquiry
Potential Vs. Kinetic
Energy Transformations
Heat Transfer
Chemistry and Physics
100
This is our variable that we change. It is the cause
What is the Independent Variable
100
This is energy that is stored. It is not moving
What is Potential Energy
100
These objects convert Light energy from the sun to Electrical energy
What are solar panels
100
Energy move in this direction.
What is high energy (hot) to low energy (cold)
100
These are properties that create a new substance
What are chemical properties
200
This is the effect of the Independent variable
What is a dependent variable
200
This is energy of motion.
What is Kinetic Energy
200
These convert wind energy to electrical energy
What are wind turbines
200
This is heat energy transferring when 2 solids are touching each other
What is Conduction
200
This is the force that moves an object
What is applied force
300
This variable is unchanged in an experiment
What is a control variable.
300
This is energy that depends on the height of an object above ground.
What is Gravitational potential energy?
300
These hold lots of chemical potential energy. Burning them causes global warming
What are fossil fuels
300
This energy is transferred in waves. It is how a microwave cooks your food.
What is radiation.
300
This is a simple machine whose bar pivots around a fulcrum.
What is a lever?
400
This is our educated guess before conducting an experiment.
What is a hypothesis
400
This energy is stored in food and fossil fuels. It can be easily converted into energy
What is Chemical energy
400
These resources can be used over and over again. Examples are wind, Solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass.
What are renewable resources
400
This energy transformation happens when warm particles rise, forcing cold particles down.
What is convection
400
This is the force that resists gravity. It makes sure things don't sink to the center of the earth.
What is Normal Force
500
These are properties using our 5 senses. These properties do not create a new substance
What are physical properties
500
This is the energy that made by stretching a substance
What is elastic potential energy
500
These resources are limited on earth. They include nuclear energy, and fossil fuels
What are non-renewable resources
500
This law states that energy is not created or destroyed
What is the conservation of energy.
500
This is mass / volume.
What is density
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