Vocabulary
The ability to do work is the definition of what?
Energy
What are the two types of energy that we observed today?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
What happens when you leave an ice cube in warm temperatures?
The ice cube melts, changing from a solid to a liquid.
When objects collide is there a change in energy?
Yes
Changing from one form of energy to another is the definition of what?
Conversion
When a roller coaster is at its highest peak, it represents _________ energy.
Potential
A flashlight is an example of a _______ source.
Light
What kind of energy is being shown when the ball is in motion rolling down the ruler?
Kinetic Energy
The movement of energy from one place to another is what?
Energy transfer
When the car rolled down the ramp, it was using ________ energy.
Kinetic
The energy transferred as you melted the ice cube on the paper is called what?
Thermal energy
When two objects collide that is one way that energy is ____.
transferred
Kinetic Energy is what?
The energy of an object in motion
What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?
Kinetic energy is an object in motion.
Potential energy is energy stored in an object.
Heat
When placed further apart did the ball that was hit by the first ball move further or shorter distance than when they were close together?
Shorter
Potential Energy is what?
Energy that is stored in an object
How does speed affect energy?
Name one alternative experiment you could conduct to represent thermal energy transfer.
Answers may vary
Before pushing the first ball was the stored energy considered potential or kinetic energy?
Potential