Energy Forms
Batteries contain __________ energy.
chemical
Energy that you can see, hear, or feel moving is _________ energy.
mechanical
A microwave using ________ energy to cook the food.
radiant/electromagnetic
What kind of energy input does sunlight (electromagnetic) make?
Light or thermal
The category of energy of motion.
Kinetic.
electrical to light/radiant/thermal
Warming my hands by the fire is ___________.
radiation
What kind of energy input does a flashlight have?
Chemical energy (batteries)
energy that travels in electromagnetic waves
Energy stored in something stretched.
elastic potential
energy stored in something above earth's surface
gravitational potential
What is the energy output of an x-ray machine?
electromagnetic
The category of energy of position/stored energy
potential
As a rollercoaster rolls down a hill, does it gain more kinetic or more potential energy?
kinetic
Describe conduction.
direct contact with something hot
Describe the energy transfer happening in a microwave.
electrical to thermal and light
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ____________ or ___________.
created; destroyed
When a remote is turned on, the chemical energy transfers into ________ energy.
electrical
Describe convection.
hot air rising, cold air sinking
What are the three types of heat transfer?
conduction, convection, radiation