Kinetic vs Potential
Energy Transfers
Renewable or
Non-Renewable
Non-Renewable
Forms of Energy
Random
100
What is Kinetic energy?
The energy an object has due to its motion
100
What kind of energy transfer happens when you strum a guitar?
Sound and Mechanical
100
Water
Renewable
100
What is the acronym we use to remember the different forms of energy?
MELTS
100
What kind of energy do we get from the sun?
Solar Energy
Light Energy
Thermal Energy
200
What is Potential (Stored) Energy?
Energy that hasn't been used yet
200
Give an example of an energy transfer using THERMAL energy
answers will vary, example could be - a pot of water heating up on the stove
200
Petroleum or Oil
Non-Renewable
200
What does the T in MELTS stand for?
Thermal
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! How many points are you willing to bet you know the answer? you can bet as many points as you have. If you get it wrong, you lose the points.
Answers will vary, example could be a bird flying (potential comes from the height, kinetic comes from the wings flapping)
300
Give an example of an energy transfer that uses Mechanical Energy
Answers will vary, an example could be riding a bike or driving a car
300
Natural Gas
Non-Renewable
300
What does the L in MELTS stand for?
Light
300
There are 3 non-renewable sources of energy that come from the ground. Name 2 of them.
Natural Gas, Coal, Oil/Petroleum
400
How do you increase somethings potential energy?
You elevate it
400
How do you create energy?
You can't! Energy cannot be created or destroyed
400
What is an advantage of renewable energy?
Can help reduce the use of fossil fuels and slow down climate change
400
What does the E in MELTS stand for? Give an example.
Electrical - Examples; Lightning or Electricity in a light bulb
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! How many points are you willing to bet you know the answer? you can bet as many points as you have. If you get it wrong, you lose the points.
Sound and Light
500
If these two vehicles are moving at the same speed, which one has MORE kinetic energy?
The truck
500
What is this?
A Rube Goldberg Machine
500
What are non-renewable resources sometimes called?
Fossil Fuels
500
What does the M in MELTS stand for?
Mechanical
500
What kind of energy do you have in your body?
Chemical Potential Energy or Stored Energy