The ability to do work or cause change is called
What is energy?
________ energy is the energy contained in the nucleus of an atom.
What is nuclear?
The form of energy associated with the combination of motion AND position.
What is mechanical energy?
Changes occur when energy is _____________ from one place to another
What is transferred?
What does the law of conservation of energy state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes forms.
Chemical energy turns into _________ energy when something burns.
What is thermal?
The __________ energy of an object depends on its mass and height above the ground
What is gravitational potential?
When a baseball is thrown, during the flight of the baseball, energy is transforming between kinetic and potential. Where does the ball have the most stored potential energy?
At its highest point in the air.
A __________ is a device that transforms kinetic energy into electrical energy.
What is a generator?
_________ energy depends on an object's speed and mass.
What is kinetic?
Inside your body, __________ energy also is transformed into kinetic energy?
What is work is chemical?
A set of steam-powered fan blades that spins a generator at a power plant.
What is a turbine?
________ energy, also called solar energy, is the energy carried through waves and is a source of light.
What is radiant?
When you flip a light switch on, or turn on a radio or television, what types of energy is involved?
What is kinetic (turning on) energy, electrical (plugged into outlet, and sound (noises from objects)?
Fossil fuels are ____________ resources.
What is nonrenewable?