Energy Transformations
Potential and Kinetic
Types of Energy
Miscellaneous
Definitions
100
Burning a candle.
Chemical energy -> heat energy + light energy
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 potential energy.
100

Measurement of energy.

Joules

100

The ability to do work

Energy

200
Using a hot plate to boil water.
Electrical energy -> heat energy
200
What is the process of spending energy or energy in motion.
Kinetic energy.
200
"You can burn it or you can eat it."
Chemical energy.
200

Measurement of Power

Watts

200

The energy that an object has due to its motion or position.

Mechanical energy

300
A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> mechanical energy
300
A heavy vase 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

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change form.

Law of Conservation of Energy

300

Aka light energy

Radiant energy

400
Using a solar-powered calculator.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy ->light energy
400
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
(Mechanical) kinetic energy.
400
This type of energy is caused by vibrations
Sound energy.
400

The loss of energy

Energy Dissipation

400

The objects and things around the objects you are studying

system

500
A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy
500

A rollercoaster has this type of energy. (2 types)

(Gravitational) potential and kinetic energy.

500
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
Heat, Radiant, Nuclear and Gravitational
500

Energy can be transferred or transformed, but it is always conserved

Collision

500

An interaction between two objects that physically come into contact with each other

Collision

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