Energy Transformations
Energy Conservation
Potential and Kinetic
Types of Energy
Definitions
100
Describe 3 energy changes in: Burning a candle.
Chemical energy -> thermal energy + radiant energy
100
What is the law of conservation of energy?
energy can not be created or destroyed. it changes from one form to another.
100
What is potential energy?
stored energy
100
Energy that has the ability to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you go.
Gravitational energy.
100
Energy is defined as _________.
The ability to do work.
200
Describe energy changes in: Using a hot plate to boil water.
Electrical energy -> thermal energy and motion energy
200
What is kinetic energy?
energy of motion
200
"You can burn it or you can eat it."
Chemical energy.
200
List the renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar.
300
Describe 2 energy changes in: A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> mechanical or motion energy and thermal energy
300
A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential energy.
300
The source of all energy on Earth.
Sun
300
List the Non-Renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium and propane.
400
Describe energy changes in: Using a solar-powered calculator.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy -> radiant and thermal energy
400
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
(Mechanical or motion) kinetic energy.
400
An atom splitting is this type of energy.
Nuclear energy.
500
Describe energy changes in: A solar panel on the roof of a building used power the tv.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy -> radiant and thermal
500
A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential and kinetic energy.
500
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
Heat, Radiant, Nuclear
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