this word means the ability to do work or make things happen;
energy
What is fusion?
Nuclear energy released when nuclei are joined together.
Riding a bike is an example of this kind of energy.
kinetic energy
What is this law?
Energy can not be created or destroyed.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Where does natural light energy come from?
The sun.
Which type of energy is involved in the human body’s everyday processes?
CHEMICAL ENERGY
If you imagine a drop of water about to fall down a waterfall, at the top of the waterfall the drop of water has this kind of energy.
Potential Energy
this form of energy cooks food in boiling water
thermal/heat energy
How can someone make a roller coaster car go faster?
Make it higher.
What is work?
A force is exerted on an object that causes the object to move in the same direction as the force.
If I pull back a rubber band, what kind of energy does it have before it is released?
Potential or stored
This type of energy is present in a battery.
Chemical Potential energy
This is the energy of motion.
kinetic energy
What kind of energy is used when a soccer player kicks a ball?
What is fission?
Nuclear energy released when atoms are split.
When a moving object collides with another moving object what happens to the energy?
The energy is transferred to the other object and both of their energy changes.
Choose the correct words. Gravitational potential energy is stored based on an object's (weight / height ) above the ground, while elastic potential energy is stored when an object is (heated / stretched ) or compressed.
Height
Stretched
As water heats up, the molecules move
faster
A hair dryer transforms _______energy to _____ & ________
electrical to sound and heat

Electrical to Microwave to
What energy transfer takes place when I turn on a stove?
Electrical to thermal (heat) energy.
music coming from the radio, your loud vacuum cleaner, people talking on tv are all examples of this type of energy
sound energy
Solar panels convert energy from which form to which other form?
Light energy to electrical energy.
Where do plants get their energy to live?
From the sun

Which # has most potential energy?
Which # has most kinetic?
Most Potential = 1
Most Kinetic = 2