Energy Transformations
Energy Grab-bag
Potential and Kinetic
Types of Energy
Definitions
100
Provide an example of CHEMICAL ENERGY -> HEAT ENERGY + LIGHT ENERGY
Burning a candle...
100
1 Newton-meter = 1 kg/m/s2 = __________
Joule
100
What is the process of saving up or storing energy?
Potential 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
Using a hot plate to boil water is an example of ______ energy turning to _______ energy.
Electrical energy -> heat energy
200
Metal is a good CONDUCTOR or INSULATOR of heat
Good conductor.
200
What is the process of spending energy or energy in motion?
Kinetic energy.
200
The energy in batteries is stored as this form of energy
Chemical energy.
200

Waves in which the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Transverse Waves
300
What is a Joule, and why do we use it?
Unit of energy (easier than Nm or kg/m/s2!)
300
How many calories are needed to raise the temperature of 10 grams of water by 10 degrees Celsius?
10 calories
300
A heavy object on a table has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential energy.
300
This type of energy is generated by a force (a push or a pull).
Mechanical energy.
300

Any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

Waves

400
Using a solar-powered calculator involves transforming _________ energy from the sun to _____________ energy and __________ energy
Radiant energy -> electrical energy -> light energy
400
How does air change as it warms up? (think about the particles)
The motion of the particles increases.
400
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
(Mechanical) kinetic energy.
400
An atom splitting is this type of energy.
Nuclear energy.
400
Define gravity.
The force of attraction between all objects in the universe.
500
A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy
500
How can a renewable resource become non-renewable?
it is used faster than it is replaced
500
A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential and kinetic energy.
500
The Sun contains many types of energy. Name at least 2 types.
Heat, Radiant, Nuclear and Gravitational
500
List the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Energy can be not be created or destroyed.
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