Light Energy
Sailors use light energy to keep them from running their boats into land. Name one other way light energy is used to prevent accidents.
stop lights
head lights
emergency lights
Three things that use sound energy
phone
tv
musical instruments
hearing aids
microphone
computer
radio
The skin on a drum vibrates when hit with the drumstick. What two types of energy are being used here?
kinetic and sound
How do you use motion energy to swing on a swing set?
Your legs move back and forth, which cause the swing to move
When you put solar panels on your house, what type of energy is being converted from the solar energy?
electrical energy
Name two ways you use light energy every day.
Turn on lights to see in your house
Use a flashlight to see in the dark
Head lights on cars
light bulb in the fridge
screen on a computer/iPad/phone
A toaster oven can quickly heat up pizza rolls. Name one other thing you use thermal energy for to make life easier.
microwave
toaster
air fryer
A boat uses sound waves and echos to find things you can't see under the water. Name one animal that uses sound waves in a similar way.
dolphins
whales
Name an exhibit in the center that uses motion energy.
hampster wheel
generator
momentum spinner
spin table
highwire bike
Describe two ways electrical energy can make learning at school easier.
Examples:
computers & iPads
lights in the classroom
electric air conditioning and heating
electric pencil sharpener
When you turn on a lamp, what type of energy is produced besides light energy.
heat or thermal energy
Besides a blow dryer, what other type of heat energy can you find in your bathroom?
curling iron
sink (hot water)
light bulb
space heater
What 2 types of energy are involved in a guitar making music?
kinetic and sound
What type of resource is being used to move turbines to create energy in a dam?
water
Stored energy is also known as what?
Potential or stored energy
When you light a campfire, what types of energy are being used?
light and heat energy
How can heat energy affect an ice cream cone?
heat energy warms the cold ice cream, causing it to melt quicker
A doctor's stethoscope is used to listen to a person's heartbeat. Name another tool we use that involves sound energy.
microphone
speaker
walkie talkie
phone
radio
tv
What is another word for motion energy?
Kinetic energy
What is the definition of energy?
The ability to cause change
Name five exhibits that use light energy in the center.
generator
shadow chamber
star chamber
egg incubators
Lu
Lightning ball
airplane
shadow wall
light table in discovery town
tv station
Explain the energy transfer that takes place when you heat something in the microwave
electric energy causes molecules to move faster to make thermal energy that heats the food
What do we call the form of energy that comes from a moving object?
Sound
What word do we use to describe the distance something travels over time?
Speed
What does energy transfer mean?
from one place or object to another