Energy Transformations
A toaster transfers __________ energy to _________ energy in order to cook bread.
Electrical energy to Thermal(Heat) Energy
_______ is the ability to do work or cause change.
Energy
A bicycle uses what type of energy to move?
Mechanical
_______ energy is the energy of motion.
Kinetic
The transfer of heat through a material.
Conduction
A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.
Radiant (Light) to electrical
The energy we hear through vibrations.
Sound
Type of energy moves in electromagnetic waves.
Radiant (Light) Energy
Energy that is saved and not currently being used.
Potential
Heat transfer from one part of a material to another by the movement of molecules.
Convection
A hair dryer transforms _______energy to _____ and ________.
Electrical to sound/ heat energy
energy of movement (kinetic energy) or the potential for movement (potential energy).
Mechanical
Energy is a result of transferring electrons.
Electrical Energy
The amount of kinetic energy depends on these 2 variables
Mass and Speed
Average kinetic energy of a substance
Temperature
A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy?
Chemical to Mechanical
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms is called what?
Law of Conservation of Energy
A unit used to measure energy.
Joule
As kinetic energy increases, potential energy ___________.
Decreases
The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
Heat
A battery uses ____________ energy to create ___________ energy.
Chemical to Electrical
Energy that is stored by stretching or compressing.
Elastic Potential Energy
Energy of Moving particles.
Thermal Energy
Potential energy depends on….
Gravity
A circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the falling of cooler denser fluid.
Convection Current