Kinetic and Potential
The ability to move matter or change matter in some other way
What is energy?
It can exist in many forms and change from one form to another
What is Energy?
Natural resources that are limited in supply and cannot be replaced as quickly as they are used up
What is Nonrenewable Resources?
The total kinetic energy of moving particles of matter
What is Thermal Energy?
The type of thermal energy transfer that involves touching surfaces
What is Conduction?
The standard unit for energy
What is the Joule (J)?
The energy of movement
What is Mechanical Energy?
Wind, water, and solar power are examples of this type of energy resource
What is a Renewable resource?
The average kinetic energy of moving particles of matter
What is Temperature?
The type of thermal energy transfer that involves a current or a cycle that is created
What is convection?
The energy of motion
What is Kinetic Energy?
The energy stored in bonds between atoms
What is Chemical Energy?
This specific energy resource is the U.S. most commonly used resource
What is oil/petroleum?
A device that measures temperature with a liquid that expands when it gets warmer and contracts when it gets cooler
What is a thermometer?
The type of thermal energy transfer that happens when a person is sitting near a bonfire
What is Thermal Radiation?
The type of energy you have when you're standing on a cliff, but not moving
What is potential energy?
The energy that travels through space as electrical and magnetic waves
What is Electromagnetic energy?
This is a term used for ways to use less energy or not use it at all
What is Conserving Energy?
The direction that thermal energy always goes
What is Warmer to Cooler?
The type of thermal energy transfer that happens when hot cocoa is poured into a cold mug
What is Conduction?
The type of energy a ball on Newton's cradle has when it is swinging at its lowest point
What is Kinetic Energy?
A form of mechanical energy that starts with a vibration in matter
What is Sound Energy?
Oil and petroleum fall into this category; these cause pollution and climate change
What are Fossil Fuels?
The SI scale for Temperature (another example of a temperature scale is Farenheit)
What is Kelvin?
A type of heating system for the home (We discussed 2 types)
What is a Hot-water or a Warm-air Heating System?