Types of Energy
This word means the ability to cause change
Energy
Energy used when riding a bike
Mechanical
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only changed into a different form of energy. This is known as _______
the law of conservation of energy
The sun heating earths surface is an example of what type of heat transfer
Radiation
Identify the independent & dependent variables
To determine the effect of different types of light on the growth of plants
IV: different types of light
DV: height of plants
The unit of measurement for energy
Joules
this form of energy cooks food in boiling water
thermal/heat energy
When is the kinetic energy the greatest on a roller coaster?
At the bottom of a slope
Thermal energy flows from _____ to ______
warm to cold
The average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
Temperature
Energy contained in a chemical bond and transformed during chemical reactions
Chemical energy
This type of energy is found in an apple
chemical energy
How can a roller coaster gain potential energy?
Go higher
The top of the pool water is warmer because of
convection
The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles of an object
True or false: A roller coaster has the most kinetic energy at the top of the first drop/peak
False
Gas particles move the _________ out of all the states of matter.
fastest
A hair dryer transforms _______energy to _____ & ________
electrical to sound and heat
Touching a hot stove is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Conduction
Energy carried by electromagnetic waves
Radiant/light energy
As a ball rolls down a ramp, does the ball have the most potential energy at the top of a ramp or the bottom of a ramp?
Top
Energy of a box perched on top of a bookshelf
potential energy
Where do plants get their energy to live?
From the sun
Hot air rising and cool air sinking is an example of what type of heat transfer
convection
Resources that are replenished at the same rate that they are used
Renewable resources