Energy Transformations
Burning a candle.
Chemical energy -> heat energy + light energy
Name one way you can reduce air leaks in your home.
Double-pane windows, insulation, installing stripping around doors
What is the process of saving up or storing energy?
Potential energy.
Energy that has the ability to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you go.
Gravitational potential energy.
Energy is defined as _________.
The ability to do work.
An invisible force that can transform or transfer.
Using a hot plate to boil water.
Electrical energy -> Thermal (heat) energy
How is energy conservation for a home different in NYC and Texas?
Because both locations have different weather and climate so they'll need to conserve energy in different ways.
What is the energy of motion.
Kinetic energy.
You can burn it or you can eat it.
Chemical energy.
List the types of kinetic energy (at least 3)
thermal, motion, electric, light, sound
A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> Kinetic energy
Instead of using incandescent light bulbs, what type of light bulbs should you use?
Fluorescent or LED
A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential energy.
This type of energy is measured with a thermometer.
Thermal energy.
List the types of potential energy (list at least 3)
gravitational potential, chemical, elastic, electric (static), nuclear
Using a solar-powered calculator.
Light energy -> electrical energy
Name one way you can conserve energy in your home.
Energy efficient appliances, turning lights and electronics off when you are not using them, unplugging chargers from outlets when you are not using them.
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
kinetic energy
An atom splitting is this type of energy.
Nuclear energy.
Explain the difference between the following two terms: energy transfer and energy transformation.
energy transfer - The movement of energy from one object, or place, to another.
energy transformation - The change of energy from one type to another, such as from chemical to thermal energy.
A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.
Light energy -> electrical energy
True or False: Energy can be created but not destroyed.
FALSE
A person that is about to jump from an airplane has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential energy.
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
Light, Thermal (Heat), Radiant, and Nuclear
List the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Energy CANNOT be created or destroyed.