Kinetic/Potential Energy
What is energy in motion called?
kinetic energy
What types of energy are stored in a stretched elastic band?
elastic and potential energy
____________ ___________ is caused by moving electric charges called electrons.
electrical energy
An electrical circuit is a complete path which electrical energy can flow through.
True or False
true
The atom is the basic building block for all matter in the universe.
true or false
true
What is stored energy called?
potential energy
What are some examples of elastic energy?
elastic bands, squishy balls, a bow and arrow, and coiled springs. It can also be found in catapults and slingshots.
The _________ the charges move, the more electrical energy they carry.
faster
In order for electricity to flow around a complete circuit, there must be ___ _____ in that circuit.
no gaps
What are the three basic particles that make up an atom?
electrons, protons, and neutrons
Give an example of kinetic energy.
many answers would be correct
A force acting on an object can cause it to temporarily change its shape. Describe that force.
answers vary
Electrical energy is a form of __________________
energy.
kinetic
List the components of a simple circuit.
power source, wires, light bulb (or object being powered)
The protons and neutrons are found inside what part of the atom?
the nucleus
Give an example of potential energy.
many answers would be correct
A temporary ______ on an object stores elastic energy in the object.
strain
Electrical energy is caused by moving electrical charges. These charged particles are called ________.
electrons
Describe in detail where to connect the wires in a simple circuit for electricity to flow through freely.
at each end of the battery or the terminals of the battery holder, at each end of the bulb holder's terminals
What is the charge of each particle of the atom?
electron=negative
proton=positive
neutron=no charge
Demonstrate a change from potential to kinetic energy and explain the process.
answers vary
When compressed, or stretched, a spring _________
elastic potential energy.
__________________________________________
gains or loses
gains
Electrical energy can be transferred into which other forms of energy?
light, heat, sound, wind, nuclear
Draw a diagram to show the following:
a series circuit with 2 power sources, 2 light bulbs, one of which is connected so that its circuit can be opened and closed and the other so that its circuit always remains closed
check diagram
The electrons of one atom are attracted to which particle of another atom?
protons