Energy Transformations
What transformation happens when we light a match?
Chemical to Thermal
What type of kinetic energy is associated with the vibration of particles in a material or medium?
What is sound energy?
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called...
Nuclear Energy
What type of energy does a spinning turbine have?
Choose From: Electrical, Nuclear, Thermal, Mechanical
Mechanical
In a flashlight, what type of energy transformation occurs to produce light?
Chemical energy from the batteries is transformed into electrical energy, which is then transformed into light energy.
Energy produced by the flow of electrons.
What is electrical energy?
An example of something that stores chemical energy is...
Choose From: Lightening, Microwave, Match, Light
Match
How would you calculate an object’s mechanical energy?
Add its kinetic and potential energies
KE + PE = ME
What is the law of conservation of energy?
Hint: There are 3 parts.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Only transformed!
What type of kinetic energy is carried by waves, including visible light and radio waves?
What is radiant/electromagnetic energy?
Potential energy that depends on height is called...
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy is measured in units called...
Joules
If a pendulum is allowed to continue to swing, what will it eventually do?
Slow down and stop because of friction.
What type of kinetic energy is associated with the random motion of tiny particles in matter, resulting in temperature?
What is thermal energy?
Energy stored in bonds between atoms and molecules?
What is chemical energy?
The rate at which energy is transferred is called...
What type of energy transformation is taking place when natural gas is used to heat water?
Chemical energy into thermal energy
Type of energy that is the total kinetic energy of an object.
What is thermal energy?
Where does a basketball have the greatest POTENTIAL energy?
It's highest point
The ability to do work or cause change is called...
Energy