Energy Transformations
Energy Conservation
Potential and Kinetic
Types of Energy
Definitions
100
Burning a candle.
Chemical energy -> heat energy + light energy
100
Name one way you can reduce air leaks in your home.
Caulking, Foam/Fiberglass insulation.
100
Energy affected by weight and height
Gravitational 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
Car driving down the road
Chemical --> Electrical --> Kinetic or mechanical
200
Name 3 conductors
3 metals: iron, nickel, aluminum, copper, gold, silver, etc
200
This affects kinetic energy the most
Speed
200
"You can burn it or you can eat it."
Chemical energy.
200
List the renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar.
300
A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> mechanical energy/kinetic energy
300
Name 3 insulators
cotton, cloth, flannel, plastic, wood, foam, fleece, wool
300
Name 3 types of potential energy
Gravitational, elastic, chemical
300
This type of energy is generated by a force - a push or a pull.
Mechanical energy.
300
List the Non-Renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium and propane.
400
Using a solar-powered calculator.
Light energy -> electrical 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 a home
Light energy -> electrical energy
500
The sun is an example of this type of energy.
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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