Energy Basics
Energy Types
KE and PE Calculations
Energy Transformation
Miscellaneous
100
Energy is the ability to ___________________
What is do work
100
This energy type includes the fusion and fission processes
What is nuclear energy
100
The "g" in the formula for potential energy stands for this (list what it is and the number)
What is gravity, 9.8 m/s2
100
an electric fan converts electrical energy to
What is mechanical energy
100
Mass is measured in this unit of measurement
What is kg
200
This is the energy form that includes everything in motion
What is kinetic
200
Light is a type of this energy
What is electromagnetic (radiant)
200
Calculate the potential energy of a rock with a mass of 55 kg while sitting on a cliff that is 27 m high.
What is 14553 J
200
The burning of gasoline in a car converts ____________ energy to ___________ energy.
What is chemical to mechanical
200
potential energy depends on these two factors
What is weight and height
300
This states that energy cannot be created or destroyed
What is law of conservation of energy
300
This is the energy of movement that we see on a daily basis
What is mechanical
300
Calculate the kinetic energy of a truck that has a mass of 2900 kg and is moving at 55 m/s.
What is 4,386,250 J
300
PHOTOSYNTHESIS transforms electromagnetic (radiant) energy from the Sun into
What is chemical energy
300
This is the unit of measurement for energy
What is Joules (J)
400
The two factors that determine kinetic energy are
What is mass and velocity
400
This energy type is shown by atoms moving
What is thermal energy
400
If a ball falls off a shelf, how much KE and PE does it have when it is half way down (0, 1/2, all, etc...)
What is 1/2 KE and 1/2 PE
400
a hair dryer converts ____________ to thermal energy
What is electrical energy
400
sound energy is actually this type of energy
What is mechanical
500
a stretched rubber band has this type of energy
What is potential
500
This energy type is found within the bonds of molecules
What is chemical energy
500
How much potential energy does a girl on a swing have when she is at the lowest point?
What is 0 J
500
a microwave converts electrical energy to _________________, which then converts to thermal energy
What is electromagnetic (radiant)
500
This type of energy powers the sun
What is nuclear
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