Definitions
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Energy Transfer
Energy Transformations
100

the ability to cause change

ENERGY

100

Child sitting at the top of the slides.

GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL

100
When you pluck the string on a guitar, the string vibrates.  This vibration causes the air particles to vibrate (move).

SOUND KINETIC

100

Energy transfer occurs when energy is moved from one _________ to another.

A. form

B. object

C. phase

B. OBJECT

100

Energy transformations occur when energy changes from one ________ to another.

A. form

B. object

C. phases

A. FORM

200

Stored energy an object has because of its position or condition.

POTENTIAL ENERGY

200

A stretched rubber band

ELASTIC POTENTIAL

200
When you plug a TV into a power outlet.

ELECTRICAL KINETIC

200

The ________ object is the object that provides energy for the transfer and the ________ object is the object that gains energy from the energy transfer.

A.  receiver, source

B.  source, total

C.  source, receiver

D.  total, receiver

C. SOURCE, RECEIVER

200

When you burn piece of wood. the __________ potential energy stored in the wood transforms to _________ and _________ energy.

CHEMICAL, RADIANT, THERMAL

300

The energy an object has because it is moving.

KINETIC ENERGY

300

Gasoline in the pump at the gas station.

CHEMICAL POTENTIAL

300

The light from the Sun or a light bulb.

RADIANT KINETIC

300

How is the energy transferred when a cow is eating grass in a field on a sunny day?

The energy transfers from the ______ to the ______ then to the _______.

The energy transfers from the SUN to the GRASS then to the COW.

300

What energy transformation occurs when a battery-operated radio is used?

__________ potential energy to _________ energy to _________.

CHEMICAL potential energy to ELECTRICAL energy to SOUND.

400

Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes form.

THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

400

A car parked on the top of a hill has potential energy.

TRUE OR FALSE

TRUE

400
The heat coming off a campfire.

THERMAL KINETIC

400

If a red bumper car hits a blue stationary bumper car, the energy _________ from the ____ car to the ____ car.

TRANSFERS, RED, BLUE

400

What energy transformation occurs when you shoot an arrow with a bow?

_________ potential energy to _________ energy.

ELASTIC, KINETIC

500

Stored energy an object has when it is lifted above the ground.

GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY

500

An apple on an apple tree in an orchard does NOT have potential energy.

TRUE OF FALSE

FALSE

500

TRUE OR FALSE

A roller coaster at the highest point on the ride has the most kinetic energy. 

FALSE

500

What happens to the total energy of a closed system when potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases?  The total energy _____________.

STAYS THE SAME

500

A television transforms __________ energy into _______ and _________ energies.

ELECTRICAL, LIGHT, SOUND

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