Vocabulary
a material that slows down or reduces the rate of thermal energy (heat)
insulator
The biggest source of light energy
sun
Riding a bike is an example of this kind of energy.
kinetic energy
How can a roller coaster gain potential energy?
Have the first hill go higher.
What superhero protects Gotham City?
Batman
The energy of motion
Kinetic 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
a light bulb converts electrical energy into what forms of energy?
heat and light
Which Hogwarts House would Mrs. Arentson be in?
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin
Probably Hufflepuff
______ energy is the only source of energy we can see.
Light Energy
If you placed an object that is hot in a room that is cold, what would happen?
Heat would flow from the object to the air in the room until they were the same temperature.
Both of these types of energy produce "waves" and are a part of our bodies' senses. Some examples are your tv, and your phone
Sound & light energy
What energy CHANGE takes place when someone plugs a radio into an electrical outlet?
______ energy changes into _________ energy.
Electrical energy changes into sound energy
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Units for Energy
the energy that comes from a substance whose molecules are vibrating faster due to a rise in temperature.
heat or thermal energy
Where on a half pipe does a skater have the most energy?
At the top of the ramp on each side.
A hair dryer transforms _______energy to _____ ,________, & ________
electrical to mechanical, sound, and heat
What is the only food that literally never spoils?
Honey! (People have found honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that is over 3,000 years old and is still edible!)
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy is never created or destroyed, it is only ________ from one form to another.
changed
music coming from the radio, your loud vacuum cleaner, people talking on tv are all examples of this type of energy
sound energy
What is an example of electrical energy turning into kinetic energy?
3.16m/s
How could we increase the kinetic energy of an object?
Make it go faster or increase the objects size
What color is hippo sweat 1 minute after it starts sweating?
Red!