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Energy gives you the ability to do ________ or to cause a ______.
work; change
What is energy of motion?
kinetic
Energy stored in the bonds of matter is ____
chemical energy
What is the main source of the Earth's energy?
sun
A person eats a pizza and then takes a five mile run.
chemical to mechanical
What is the unit of energy?
joule
What is stored energy?
potential
Energy that depends on height and mass is ____.
gravitational potential
Energy in the form of electromagnetic waves is ____.
radiant
Tossing a basketball into the air transforms __________ into __________ energy.
mechanical to gravitational
What is known as a push or pull?
force
Name two factors that affect kinetic energy.
mass and speed
Energy due to the motion of the internal particles is ______.
thermal
Energy due to electrons moving is _________.
electrical
Turning on a flashlight changes _______ into _____________ energy.
chemical to light (radiant)
What is the unit of force?
newton
Name the three factors that determine gravitational potential energy.
mass, gravity, and height
Energy stored in the nucleus of the atom is _____.
nuclear
Energy due to the vibrations of matter is ____.
sound
Applying brakes on a bicycle converts _________ into _________ energy.
mechanical to thermal
What is the unit of momentum?
kg*m/s2
Name the one variable that is common in PE & KE.
mass
What form of energy is the most wasted in energy conversions?
thermal
State the law of conservation.
Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. It can only be converted.
A microwave turns ________ energy into _________energy.
electrical into radiant