Energy Transformations
Using a battery
chemical energy ----> electrical energy
Energy can only be
Transferred
Energy that has the ability to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you go.
Gravitational potential energy.
From our in class experiment, what type of energy was describes with the the balloon and confetti
Electrical Potential Energy
How will you increase the kinetic energy of a ball with the mass of 5 kg
increase the speed
Define Potential Energy
From our in class experiment, how will we increase the the amount of electrical potential energy?
An object is pulled all the back and ready to be released increases
Elastic Potential Energy
Using the sun to grow food
Light energy ------> chemical energy
Name one way you can increase potential energy
Increase height or increase mass
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
(Mechanical) kinetic energy.
What are all the components that make up a ramp from lab? (list at least 4)
board, books, gravity, earth, ball
Define gravity.
The force of attraction between all objects in the universe. The earth pulling objects downward
Energy can be transferred as (list 4 possible answers)
Light, heat (thermal) , motion (kinetic), sound
Using a pendulum where is the greatest potential energy
A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential and kinetic energy.
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
Heat, (Thermal) or Gravitational